I am a Mozambican women, descendant of a Mozambican Monarchy form the Namaroi area, and after the independence war my family lost everything. I now educate myself to be able to assist efficient in rebuilding the country after all its problems of development impeded by war, natural disaters and sheer poverty. I believe that as I live on yacht I have unique access to the coastal communties of Kimauni that reside on the Quirimba Archipelago islands and coast, with very poor road access.

You women cruisers and partners out there imagine uncluttered anchorages with canoe fishermen coming to offer their produce, fresh fish, sea fruit, obtained from unpoluted blue reef waters at ridiculous low price. A never ending feast of healthy food and haute cuisine quality. The Quirimbas Archipelago alone has 40+ such hideway safe spots for yachts.

I also am very annoyed with deep sea oil exploration and its threat to this unpoluted paradise. The oil explorator Anadarko, of great reputation for being responsible and refusing to pay for its liability in the Mexican Gulf oil drilling debacle of last year, is here drilling at 5 sites. They are so afraid of pirates that they have armed guard ships protecting them and drawing attention of pirates and terrorists am sure.

The Quirimbas National Park, a WWF run project, has 100.000 people living in it who are left to their own resources to survive a situation often creating clashes between wildlife and people, like elephants destroying crops and killing people.

Then there is the slave trade history of this coast visible on Islands like Ilha de Mozambique (World Heritage status) and Ibo Island, other small islands where explorers like Vasco da Gama build forts.

Lots of writing subjects.

Maybe the women crusing writers can help me produce quality articles that can help me” also financially in sustaining my cruising life while contributing to the development of the area and its people.

Yours

Ester