IMBUKTU – HOW LUCKY I WAS TO VISIT THIS FABLED “CARAVAN TERMINUS” AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE IN 2008. The 15th century tombs and cultural relics of Timbuktu, a key trade and social center of the ancient world, are being destroyed. What can be done to save the wanton destruction by an …
I am concerned for the fate of Timbuktu after rebels of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) captured the city last weekend. Before the occupation, Timbuktu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of ancient mosques and burial grounds, had become an obligatory stop for budget backpackers seeking the desert experience and scholars looking …