Mali: Book Heist in Timbuktu
Mali: Book Heist in Timbuktu

Bar Afrique Podcast by Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla

Episode notes

Centuries after the fall of Timbuktu, a legend persists: that prized ancient manuscripts are hidden in secret locations throughout the city. But a wave of terror in Mali puts the manuscripts in danger. To save them, a group of librarians must steal them first. It's time for a book heist!

For more info, read "The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu" by Joshua Hammer

Keywords
African historyHistoryAfricaPoliticscolonialismFranceMali
What place this episode is about
Administrative
Timbuktu, Mali
Where this episode is made