Who here knew that in the medieval period Mali, especially Timbuktu was a centre of trade and learning? There was also a bustling trade in manuscripts during the era. Numerous such manuscripts were collected by households and were passed down in families. They conserved these as best as they could during all the subsequent turbulentContinue reading “Mali: Bad Ass Librarians of Timbuktu”
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Through the Streets of Kochi
I’ve always wanted to travel solo and thought what better time than now. I’ve also wanted to stay at a zostel ever since I discovered it online. I looked things up, saw there was one in Fort Kochi and started planning for it. Finally, I got time for it at the end of January. Continue reading…
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