The Guardian reported on Monday that Islamist rebels fleeing the north set fire to a library in Mali. Some of the manuscripts lost dated back to the 13th century. “Of course, human casualties are a tragedy,” a colleague said. But there is just something about irreplaceable ancient artifacts being destroyed [...]
Two months from now, 5,000 people will descend on the desolate dunes of the Sahara Desert for the most remote music festival on earth, the Tuareg-hosted Festival in the Desert in Timbuktu, Mali.
Two months from now, 5,000 people—Tuaregs, Malians, West Africans, Europeans, Americans, and music lovers from around the world—will descend on the desolate dunes of the Sahara Desert for the most remote music festival on earth, the Tuareg-hosted Festival in the Desert in Timbuktu, Mali. Held annually, this three-day music festival celebrates Tuareg [...]
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