A Dhow’s Voyage: Sailors and Saints Across the Indian Ocean
For centuries, dhows have traversed the Indian Ocean, their sails harnessing the monsoon winds to transport goods, people, and ideas. Today, dhows from India’s Kachchh region continue their trade, operating in the gaps between global shipping lines with the expertise of sailors and guidance of saints.
Muscat: Where the Arab World Meets the Indian Ocean
Muscat is a kaleidoscope of Indian Ocean worlds, connected to Sindh, Zanzibar, Baluchistan, Iran, and Yemen just as much as it is to the Arab world, and it’s not afraid to admit it. Its culture is defined by the sea, highlighting how our conception of geography as land-based is deeply ahistorical.
