Land and Maritime Empires in Indian Ocean Studies from different methodological perspectives and different themes and cultures is the main motive of this collection of studies from two scholars who promised each other a long time ago to come together to write this book. It is true that the fluid space of the Indian Ocean was influenced by different forces of capital and by knowledge–power nexus during and after the colonial period. Today the history of the Indian Ocean has gained a renewed interest as it reminds us of the greatest mobility and traversal with such an impact that it forces us to rethink how the processes of such encounters operate and what the areas stand for. Many stories still remain untold inside this cosmopolitan interregional arena. We both believe the occasion is here therefore to try to reshape our understanding of Africa and Asia.