Africa & Asia

Here is my blog of political and anthropological reflections. Much of my professional career was in West Africa (and some of my childhood as well), but I also know East, Central and North Africa quite well. I have visited most Arab-speaking countries from Morocco to the Persian Empire. I know both Iran and Afghanistan, and many of the surrounding countries in Central and Southern Asia.

With terrorism, peace, sexual violence and injustice in the mix, this will be an eclectic series of articles !

This blog is a supplement to the monthly Richmond Chiwara Newsletter, a monthly online publication of the Virginia Friends of Mali

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Posts tagged niger river

RESPECT FOR ELDERS (2019)

Two grandmothers attending the Ségou Festival on the Niger River in Mali — on a donkey cart.

AfricaElisabeth DrummOctober 22, 2020Mali, Segou, Richmond, elders, grandparents, grandchild, grandmother, donkey cart, music festival, niger river

FESTIVAL OF THE NIGER RIVER (January 2007)

Allan Levenberg (dit Kouyateh) and Robin Edward Poulton (dit Macky Tall) led a delegation of a dozen VIRGINIA FRIENDS OF MALI to the third Segou music Festival of the Niger River February 1-4, 2007.

AfricaElisabeth DrummOctober 21, 2020Mali, Sister City, Segou, music festival, niger river, Virginia Friends of Mali, VFoM

Africa & Asia

With terrorism, peace, sexual violence and injustice in the mix, this will be an eclectic series of articles !

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