Jan 30th, 2010
The Festival au Desert was as stunning visually as it was musically, and I do not state that lightly. These are a few of my favorite shots, taken from the stage and the dunes over the course of the three day festival.
I recommend listening to a classic song by Vieux Farka Toure while browsing these [...]
Jan 2nd, 2010
For those regular devotees of the New York Times on the internet, you have surely delighted in Maria Kalman’s artistic renderings and musings over the past months as she explored all things America via her blog: http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com.
Reading her most recent entry on George Washington today (sample illustration below), I redoubled my reflections on what being [...]
When I last wrote, I had been maxing and relaxing in lovely Banfora in southwest Burkina Faso. The country’s name literally translates from Moré and Dioula, the major local languages, to “the land of upright people.” Without exception I found Burkinabes to be friendly, welcoming, and sincere.
My time in Banfora could not have been a better [...]