Photos

The henna night, on day one of the wedding festivities (Thursday, July 11, 2019)

Liwa

Fun with the groom and family for the liwa night, following the bride's henna party.

Iman's father, the qadi and the groom during the nikah marriage ceremony (Friday, July 12, 2019)

Flowers for the bride and groom

It's traditional for the groom to wear a kilemba and for the bride to wear green on the nikah day.

Decoration of the house in Kongowea in preparation for kutoa mkono, after the nikah.

Iman and her grandmother, Fatuma Mzee.

Fahad and family waiting to enter the hall on the day of the Kupamba (Saturday, July 13, 2019).

Passing Lamu on the boat ride to Shela

Jannataan Hotel in Shela, where we spent the second leg of our honeymoon