by L'Ancien | Apr 6, 2026 | West Africa
Accueil 9 Category: The World's Foundation Tuareg (Kel Tamasheq): The Sentinels of Matriliny In the collective imagination, the Tuareg is the “Blue Man” draped in his cheche, a romantic figure of nomadism. For the social engineer, the reality is more...
by L'Ancien | Nov 6, 2021 | Diary of a Polygamist
These past few months have been anything but restful. These last few days have truly finished me off. My work has taken up an enormous amount of my time. The family, especially the final stages of the pregnancies, has been time-consuming. That said, as all things must...
by L'Ancien | Jul 14, 2021 | Diary of a Polygamist
The rainy season is the time of year I love most in Mali. Even if I am sometimes forced to travel, I refuse to leave home during these few months. The smell of rain hitting the red earth, the sound, the family atmosphere around a cup of kinkéliba… all these moments I...
by L'Ancien | Jul 1, 2021 | Diary of a Polygamist
Siblings and Clans in Polygamy Arise from a Lack of Sound Education Life in polygamy is often summarized in terms of maternal siblings and clans, but it can only be understood by living it, by knowing the threads of education within its specific context. In the French...
by L'Ancien | May 15, 2021 | Diary of a Polygamist
The festival of Eid al-Fitr, which concludes the month of Ramadan, is a very important moment for Muslims worldwide. It brings a close to a month of fasting, the last ten days of which are often very grueling due to intensified nightly prayers. Eid, known as Seli...
