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To the south of the Sahara Desert lie the three former French Colonies of Mali, Burkina Faso and Benin. Together they form some of the most challenging traveling terrain in Africa. It is where dominant cultures meet, creating abundant cultural vibrancy.
Traveler Justine Shapiro's journey begins in Benin, once notorious as the slave coast of Africa. After experiencing Voodoo culture she travels north to Natitingou and the remote Somba valleys. She then crosses the border into Burkina Faso where she heads northeast from Ouagadougou into the desert. She ends her journey in Mali trekking through spectacular Dogon country and finally to the legendary Timbuktu.
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