Plat du Jour: Tiebou diene

Tiebou diene (riz au poisson Sénégalais) (FCFA1,500/EUR2.29), Jus de gingembre (FCF250/EUR0.38), Coca Cola (FCFA300/EUR0.46) Dish: Rice in tomoto sauce, fish, casava and brinjal Venue: Le Village Restaurant Sénégalais Location: Avenue Cheick Zahid, Hamdallaye, Bamako   mamadou

Visit to Touareg Family

Mohamad Be Hadani   On the third day my itinerary is to visit a Touareg family.  The weather in the evening normally after 4.00pm is quite good, as the sun not hot as at noon and with the wind blowing indeed it is the right time to promenade.   As scheduled with my tour guide, Al-Hadi Toure came [...]

Umbrella Peddler

Entrepreneurship and/or Hardship Entrepreneurship and/or Hardship.. and now is rainy season and the peddler selling the umbrellas mamadou

Camel Riding and the Touareg

The Shadow   Day two of my visit to Timbuktu was visiting Touareg people.  The visit was with riding of camel.  The camel ride took about one hour to reach their temporary village as they are nomadic people and come to Timbuktu for trading.  Nevertheless their village is in the Sahara Desert   Ready for camel riding to [...]