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Dogon Country

Our trip started from a town called Bandiagara. The Dogon country is an escaprpment with a steep cliff face. All along the top and the bottom of this villagers have settled in small communities. We basically crissed crossed up and down the escarpment on a flipping awesome trekking...

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afrikawasbeer on November 4, 2009 from Endem, Mali

from the travel blog: Traveling Africa Overland

Mopti and beyond

So we finished our time and headed out to Mopti, about 500 km from Bamako. To be honest, I was a bit dissappointed by Bamako but only because I had a huge expectation for it. I love the album Dimanche a Bamako by Amadou et Mariam, a blind couple from Mali, and listening to this album created...

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afrikawasbeer on November 3, 2009 from Mopti, Mali

from the travel blog: Traveling Africa Overland

Good friends we make

i met a local guy at our hostel. he only had the chance to go to school till grade 6. But he is one of those guys that you will never forget. We started talking about development in Africa, and his thoughts and theories blew me away. Some of the things he said: 'We need to settle on a...

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afrikawasbeer on October 27, 2009 from Bamako, Mali

from the travel blog: Traveling Africa Overland

Mali: First Impressions

'I am a prehistoric fish with transparent ribcage. I am a Zulu shield with assegai. The eyes of a fierce lion is locked on me. I am in the bosom of an African mother.' The cresent moon plays tricks with my mind as she paints through the openings in the dark cloud roof of this West African...

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afrikawasbeer on October 25, 2009 from Diboli, Mali

from the travel blog: Traveling Africa Overland

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