So here we are, at the end of our journey, in a place many have long believed was the end of the world. And beyond the end of the road lies the Sahara. Despite our travels, we have yet to find hide, hair, or even a firsthand rumor of that long-gone Scottish explorer. We came [...]
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Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Timbuctoo, Timbuch. Land of legend and limericks, crossroads of the caravans, fabled city of salt and gold. The very name evokes the exotic mysteries of travel, the place unattainable: the French even sponsored a race to this desert El Dorado and for the winner a considerable cash prize. The name is said to [...]
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When we left the village of Goummou, one of the Dogu gave me a small statue. I was touched but a bit overwhelmed: the simple carved icon was caked with dried offerings and smelled of blood. I put it in my backpack and forgot about it during the long afternoon drive back to Mopti. As [...]
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The other night at camp we worked over our notes, processed our photographs, and tilled the fields of our experience for the fruit of our labors. When it came time to call in to Microsoft via the sat-phone, we decided a greeting from the Dogon would be preferable to our own, but put it off [...]
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