I am proud to say that, after much trouble and hardship, I’ve claimed new land for Portugal! Apparently, the island is called Zanzibar, and it’s located in Africa. The odd thing is, the people settling here aren’t white like me. They’re natives, African natives. I found this a little strange, for I thought that these people would be white, just like I am. 

I arrived at Zanzibar, and the people looked at me without speaking. They looked so confused, and I was at a loss for words. I wanted to talk to them, but I doubted that they knew English or Portuguese. I tied my boat to a tree on the island and set up camp there with the rest of my crew. I don’t know how the natives felt about that. Offended? Scared? Happy? Angry? Nevertheless, I spent the night there.  

Whether the natives like it or not, I will be colonizing Zanzibar. I don’t mean to be offensive or demanding towards the natives, but Portugal needs more possession of land. Also, it doesn’t appear that any other nation has colonized Zanzibar (besides the natives), so it’s the perfect opportunity. I’m sure that if the natives are kind people, and give me a lot of land for my colony, this colony will benefit Portugal. I strongly believe it will.  

I think Zanzibar will be a good place to colonize because, not only is it free to, but it’s beautiful. It’s a sandy island with trees that grow so tall, shading large areas of the beach. The village has many activities going on, but I don’t exactly know what’s happening; I don’t know how the natives live yet. Maybe I’ll get the courage to ask them tomorrow. 

But for now, I’m off to get some sleep. 

Francisco de Almeida

 

^ Zanzibar Island! ^

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