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Too many women in this town?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by brucewhitehouse

A key part of my current Bamako research is discussions with groups of 8 to 10 city residents, in which my research assistants and I ask questions pertaining to family and marriage. We organize each of these focus groups to … Continue reading →

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Bamako, 1997 to 2012: What’s changed?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by brucewhitehouse

Fifteen years ago this month, I came to Bamako for the very first time. In those days I was a fresh-faced Peace Corps trainee, more eager to get out to my rural post than to experience the city. On the … Continue reading →

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Mourning Qaddafi; or, The Curse of the Marietou Palace

Posted on October 22, 2011 by brucewhitehouse

“If Mr. Qaddafi is missed and mourned anywhere, it will be in Africa, where he bought friends far and wide. In Bamako, the capital of Mali, a new campus of government buildings bears Colonel Qaddafi’s name, and all the fancy … Continue reading →

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