The Swahili Coast
This PBS site accompanies the program Wonders of the African World, and this section explores the Swahili Coast. Click on Cultural Close-Up and explore the link about Swahili Poetry. You will find four Swahili poems and a paragraph giving insight into each. After reading through this material, write a paragraph giving insight into one of the Swahili love poems in your book.

The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary
This site contains an online Swahili dictionary, an interactive forum for reader questions, and links to sites on Swahili culture. View the Slideshow of images from East Africa and write a poem based upon one of the photographs you see. Use the dictionary to translate the title of your poem into Swahili.