ZANZIBAR, Oct. 14 -- TWENTY-SIX years after his passing, the legacy of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere continues to resonate deeply across Tanzanias political and social landscape.

From the islands of Zanzibar to the vast stretches of the Mainland, his vision of national unity, equality and integrity remains firmly embedded in the countrys identity.

But in Zanzibar, Nyereres memory carries a particularly profound significance — as the co-architect, alongside the late Abeid Amani Karume, of the Union that gave birth to the United Republic of Tanzania in 1964.

For many Zanzibaris, the name Nyerere still commands respect, admiration and deep reflection on the value of unity, politically, economically and socially.

Baraka Shamte, a...