@PDBongkiyungCultural Infusion in the Museums of Bamako #9The plan had been to visit Siby but my fixer was not able to get me someone on time, so I sprung for a museum tour of the city instead…Apr 18, 20201Apr 18, 20201
@PDBongkiyungDoes Bamako mean the Crocodile River?It is not very clear how Bamako came to be as a city. There are contradicting accounts on this. Some stories hold that it was Séribadian…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
@PDBongkiyungBamako at its grittiest! #7There is a tendency to over-romanticise a place especially one you have longed to visit. This was what I had done with Mali in general…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
@PDBongkiyungA long road to Bamako. #6It is a sweltering hot afternoon and I am seated at the GSC Coach station in Bouaké, waiting for the coach to depart. Initially, I was…Mar 4, 2020Mar 4, 2020
@PDBongkiyungThe resurgence of traditional hand cloth weaving across West Africa. #5I wanted to start early and make time as the journey ahead was going to be tedious. It was Tuesday, 12th November and I had to make it as…Feb 19, 2020Feb 19, 2020
@PDBongkiyungWelcome to Yamoussoukro! The town of the Founding Father of Cote D’Ivoire #4The journey from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro was supposed to be two and a half hours. We left Abidjan a little after 4:30pm and arrived…Feb 17, 2020Feb 17, 2020
@PDBongkiyungWhat is in a name?The birth of a child is an important event in the life of the parents and extended family. But I wonder what people’s experiences have…Jan 24, 20201Jan 24, 20201
@PDBongkiyungLack of grassroots movement is suffocating leadership change in Africa!According to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, in 2020, Africa will hold 6 presidential elections (Burundi, Central…Jan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
@PDBongkiyungSuperstition became a companion that followed me to Mali. #3After almost a week in Abidjan, it was time to move northwards and onwards towards Mali. I curated a list of my favourite things to do in…Jan 18, 2020Jan 18, 2020
@PDBongkiyungAbidjan, the Manhattan of the Tropics and a Regenerating City!“What some of you people have done to your toothbrushes is inexcusable. Yes, that toothbrush that you have had since secondary school days…Jan 8, 2020Jan 8, 2020
