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Are We “Between Time and Timbuktu” 1 comment

sakerfa wrote 9 hours ago: In Kurt Vonnegut’s short story entitled: Harrison Bergeron – on which a 1972 screenplay, “Between Ti … more →

Tags: Dictatorship, Economy, Education/Mind Control, Fascism, nwo, Politics/Elect/Corrupt, Behind, Bergeron, big

Webinar: Digitizing Islamic manuscripts from Timbuktu

Michael Gallagher wrote 1 month ago: WordPress video This video outlines Aluka’s efforts in 2006-2008 to digitize the Islamic man … more →

Tags: Africa, Libraries, technology, Webinar, Manuscripts, Digitization

street art in africa

Sandra Bark wrote 1 month ago: Sean and Rachel went to a music festival in Mali, and caught this on their way through Timbuktu.  A … more →

Tags: Banksy, Mali, Street Art

Life-saving Techniques For Malian First Responders

OUT wrote 1 month ago: TIMBUKTU, Mali - A medical non-commissioned officer with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) bas … more →

Tags: Mali, First Responders, military, Firemen, Life-saving Techniques

Antenna Theory In Timbuktu

OUT wrote 1 month ago: TIMBUKTU, Mali - A communications soldier with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) instructs Mal … more →

Tags: Mali, Antenna Theory, Security Force Assistance

Back They Go!

blacknright wrote 1 month ago: I love this cartoon! Mostly because this is what most conservatives talk about when discussing endi … more →

Tags: California, Illegal Immigration, Los Angeles, authorities, Canada, In's, law enforcement, México

Worst Drought in 26 Years Threatens Survival of Last Desert Elephants in West Africa

theatreofinconveniences wrote 1 month ago: There is a big crisis going on in Mali. In Gourma district to the southeast of Timbuktu, the 400 or … more →

Tags: Conservation, Elephant, wildlife, Africa, Mali, Population, Save the Elephants

In A Galaxy Far Far Away11 comments

The Amoeba wrote 1 month ago: “So where were you, bruddah?” “Timbuktu.” “You went with somebody? … more →

Tags: Humor, language, Travel, funny dialogues, Puns, WordPlay

Past Horizons - Issue 8 online Now

bajrblog wrote 2 months ago: Full version  http://publications.pasthorizons.tv/?id=pasthorizonsmay09 PDF Version http://www.scrib … more →

Tags: Archaeology News, archaeology, Bamburgh, Community Archaeology, Conservation, Free, Heritage, Magazine, media

Poem of the week - May 18

chetanroy wrote 2 months ago: Some funny poems this week. Since they’re pretty short, I added more than one. “To Someo … more →

Tags: Poetry, Poem of the week, X. J. Kennedy, Roger McGough, The leader, peeping tom's cabin, to someone who

Goats of Timbuktu1 comment

goatrodeo wrote 2 months ago: Not only does Timbuktu exist, but it’s run by goats. Read the full dispatch. … more →

Tags: Goats, chevre

Slow Boat to Mopti4 comments

morealtitude wrote 2 months ago: In 2006, after finishing with my contract in Niger, rather than fly straight back to Australia, I t … more →

Tags: Travel, Photography, trek, desert, niger, Africa, adventure, river, Senegal

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wanderlust wrote 2 months ago: When I go to West Africa I’m Ghana make sure Togo to Mali and then I can say I’ve Benin … more →

Tags: Travel, West Africa, Mali, Togo, Ghana, benin

Timbuktu2 comments

jrgattey wrote 2 months ago: He sits there beside me, in his flowing boubou woven from light blue cotton – a cotton that ha … more →

Tags: Travel, Africa, adventure, Life, Mali

Review: Timbuktu

uenohama wrote 2 months ago: Publisher: Faber and Faber Paperback: 240 Paul Auster yet again delivers an engrossing read, this t … more →

Tags: Review, dog, Mr. Bones, Paul Auster

Promoe - Kråksången1 comment

Niklas wrote 2 months ago: Last night Promoe’s release party for his swedish album “Kråksången” went down at … more →

Tags: Music, News, JuJu Records, P.O.P.E Records, Vincent, Supreme, promoe, DVSG, organism 12

Plat du Jour: Takoula2 comments

mamadou wrote 2 months ago: Takoula Dish: Takoula, a Timbuktu bread (price included in room rate) Venue: Hotel Bouctou Location … more →

Tags: Gastronomie, Life, Mali, Plat du jour

Bamako

m_ann wrote 3 months ago: For me, the movie had two layers: the real and the unreal. The real part of the movie for me was the … more →

Tags: Bamako, World Bank, IMF, unfairness, Effects, structural adjustment programs, Mali, Mansa Musa

Who Is Aminatta Forna? And Why It Matters...1 comment

Temple3 wrote 3 months ago: From Aminatta Forna.com: Writer – Producer – Journalist – Educator – Entrepr … more →

Tags: Culture, History, Muntu, technology, Ali Mazrui, Aminatta Forna, BBC, Lost Libraries of Timbuktu, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf


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