Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world. Its people is famous for their generous hospitality and their love for music and soccer. Mali has been under conflict for more than a year, after an ethnic Tuareg uprising in the north caused a soldier rebellion in the south that overthrew the government. The Tuareg rebels supported by a coalition of jihadist fighters took the North of the country, terrorizing with a sharia law the moderate people of Mali and almost splitting the country in two, causing a humanitarian catastrophe, with massive displacements and refugees fleeing to nearby countries and to the capital, Bamako, in the south. In January, a French-led intervention liberated the north of the country. 7/28/13 marked the elections to re-established some democratic order.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Mali is a country in West Africa devastated by a conflict instigated by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and similar rebel groups who wanted to impose a strict Sharia law in this country of peaceful people and incredible musicians, dancers and soccer players.

This is the beginning of a new emotional and intellectual adventure for us. 

This article from the Guardian, in the UK, will give you an idea of why we think, there is a great story to tell from Mali.


 Or this Op Ed in the New York Times, about how fundamentalist tried to make music illegal in this country of musicians.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/opinion/the-day-the-music-died-in-mali.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
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