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Off to Bamako
After all the hoopla and tears of yesterday, we settle in on the roof. The starry... more-
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Karamo Susso
Let me just take a moment and introduce you to our Sound Guy, Papa’s fourth... more-
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Hitting Bottom
CLONKKK. End of elevator freefall, doors do not open. Eight in an elevator built for... more-
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African Time
I finally ask Karamo to look at my watch. We cannot figure out what day it is. Bea and... more-
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Dedicated to the One I Love
I get the bed under the mosquito net, Papa’s on the mattress on the floor.... more-
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Where We’ll Be Staying in Bamako
I ask Kinda if he knows Ballake Sisoko, the great kora player. No. He knows that... more-
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What Papa Susso Said
Papa Susso on Making an Appointment Don’t call. If you call they will have an... more-
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Utopia
Bea and Kinda and I are sitting around after breakfast. Kinda taught me how to disable... more-
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Death in the Compound
I suppose I should have been expecting Binta’s death. I met her for the first... more-
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First Kora Festival of the Gambia
We get back to the 10am Kora Festival at about 3:30 and it’s as if they were... more-
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Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word by Jefferson Bethke (VIDEO)
This video needs to be seen by everyone. This is a message ALL of the people should... more-
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Glacial Genesis Gets Glass Guidance by:Christopher Stephen Cluney
General-population greatly gorges grotesque graphic gritty,greedy,gibberish... more-
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~Gifts~
I gave my love a bright red rose As we watched the falling snow We embraced within... more-
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Piyut Vayeishev 5772
This week's parsha is about becoming closer to Hashem and understanding the... more-
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New at S&R Poetry: “Invitation to the Muse,” by Savannah Thorne
The night is weeping worms And you must choose my steps: a careful Bedouin rhythm,... more-
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Solace
I want to hold you to my breast To comfort you in your pain To make you feel this... more-
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Piyut Vayishlach 5772
Yaakov now Yisrael becomes the person he has been seeking. He leads with his higher... more-
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The Alchemy of Love: Rumi Poetry
Be not afraid . Remember . Love is the most powerful form of alchemy .-
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Poem for the Africana King
Really beautiful African love poem by poet and writer Akili Amina.... more-
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Another little ditty from Ogden Nash
Published in 1935 in the compilation of his verse; I am A Stranger Here Myself. THE... more-
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