Welcome to Mali, home to the almost mythical town of Timbuktu and a vibrant West African culture. You can either click on a black place name in the map below, or choose a tale from the chronological list below.

Tales in Chronological Order
- Tambacounda to Kayes (7 November 2002)
- Kayes (8 November 2002)
- Kayes to Bamako (8 November 2002)
- A Serious Loss (8 November 2002)
- Black Music (8 November 2002)
- Bamako (12 November 2002)
- Saturday Night at the Movies (9 November 2002)
- Mopti (14 November 2002)
- Mopti to Timbuktu (17 November 2002)
- Marmalade! (17 November 2002)
- Timbuktu (18 November 2002)
- The Waiting Game (18 November 2002)
- Camel Trekking in Timbuktu (20 November 2002)
- Down on the Upside (18 November 2002)
- Tuareg Tea (22 November 2002)
- Bloody Nora (23 November 2002)
- Timbuktu to Gao (25 November 2002)
- The Floating Market (25 November 2002)
- Gao (26 November 2002)
- Gao to Mopti (26 November 2002)
- Sahel Food (28 November 2002)
- Djenné (29 November 2002)
- The Best Laid Plans (30 November 2002)
- A Financial Perspective (1 December 2002)
- Remember Me? (1 December 2002)
- The Right Staff (2 December 2002)
- Dogon Country (7 December 2002)
- Thoughts on Leaving (9 December 2002)
