Since joining Mali Rising's staff, I've tried to read as many books written by Malians and/or about Mali as I can. Frankly, one doesn't find scads of them here in the U.S. But I'd been hearing about The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu for a while, and was excited to see a pretty main-stream book that was set in Mali getting some attention.
A Little Friday Fun With Food
I do love food, and I love cooking, and I really love dinner parties. So a few years back when I started this job one of the first things I did was invite a big group of friends over for a Mali feast. In this blog post, I'll share my recipes, but also some great food resources from around the web...
Five Things I Didn’t Know About Mali
Proverbs From Mali...They Travel Well
This weekend I dug through some old files, looking for something I suddenly needed again. I found what I needed, but only after getting very distracted by something else. That something else was a small project an intern last year -- Salifou -- created. Salifou is a student here in the U.S., but he is from Mali. He gathered and shared some Malian proverbs for an event we were planning. I dusted the project off for today's blog because I'm betting you'll find them as much fun as I do.
What's In a Name?
It’s halfway through my Malian trip and I found myself in the rural village of Lofine. Mali Rising’s team is tucked away under the shade of a huge gnarled tree for the opening of a new school. The ceremony is chaotic, but beautiful. There were traditional dances intertwined through speeches of the village dignitaries as well as the board members of Mali Rising.I slowly lost interest during the painstaking translations from English to Bambara and reverted to studying the faces of those in the large crowd circled around us.
Can't Travel to Mali? Three Films That Take You There
5 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About Mali
Behind the Scenes Photos from Mali Trip
Whenever we go to Mali, we come back with hundreds...thousands...of great photos. This Friday, we thought we'd share a few of the more candid shots of life in Mali that show perhaps a bit more of what life is like outside of the schoolroom. We hope you'll see some of the beauty of real life in Mali.
A Taste of Mali Here at Home
Being a High School Student in Mali
This year, Mali Rising began providing scholarships to some of our most outstanding middle school graduates. These scholarships include a chance to attend vocational training or a chance to go on to high school. We asked our current Communications Intern, Salifou, to describe what high school is like for a young Malian.
