by phil | Oct 31, 2012 | Camels, Mali
Just a short update here. We hit the mark on this camel drawing campaign. Now the fun begins. In preparation, I am traveling to Kita, a town several hours west of Bamako. An important center of animism, Kita is also home to many nyamakala (sculptors of the universe)....
by phil | Oct 23, 2012 | Mali
Arouna (pictured), a 24-year-old car mechanic who also sells phone credit and raises sheep and chickens. Madina, who is studying to be a lawyer. Mohamed, a high school English teacher who collects water from rivers around the world (he was over a dozen samples...
by phil | Oct 16, 2012 | Camels, Mali
I’m on my way back to Mali as I write this. Bus to New York. Subway to JFK. Flight to Brussels. Hang out for two days. Flight to Lisbon. Flight to Bamako. Despite whatever fatigue I may experience, I am gearing up for a record breaking camel drawing mission that...
