On Zanzibar's beaches, women in vibrant dresses wade through the shallows, their baskets filling with seaweed – a scene often captured by tourist cameras.
The striking irony is that holidaymakers' sunscreen may contain the very product these women harvest. While this eco-friendly local industry employs thousands and appears idyllic, the reality of the work is frequently far grimmer. "I experience pain in my back, waist and chest due to the labor in the sea.
