i just came across with this mama today who sits and ties algae on a rope in pongwe, zanzibar. she is one of the 15,000 women farmers on the tanzanian island of zanzibar who make a living out of tying red algae. this seeweed is rich in agar and carrageenan making it very popular with food and cosmetics industries. the plant is dried for shipping to europe and the united states. for her, the seaweed is one way of getting out of poverty. #zanzibar #tanzania #yeryüzüevimdir