The story of her life is as instructive as history and as fascinating as fiction. — Oscar Wilde (image via Wikimedia) Salme was born a Zanzibari princess, the daughter of a sultan. But following political turbulence in her teenage years — forced to pick between her brothers and declare allegiance in a battle for the throne — she became isolated from her royal family.
A Woman to Know: Sayyida Salme
A Woman to Know: Sayyida Salme
A Woman to Know: Sayyida Salme
The story of her life is as instructive as history and as fascinating as fiction. — Oscar Wilde (image via Wikimedia) Salme was born a Zanzibari princess, the daughter of a sultan. But following political turbulence in her teenage years — forced to pick between her brothers and declare allegiance in a battle for the throne — she became isolated from her royal family.