S2 07 Timbuktu — a true story

Its name is a byword for remote obscurity and intrepid adventure, a medieval trade centre and cradle of African scholarship perched on the edge of the Sahara. But those historical perceptions are so far removed from the reality of the Malian city's current predicament. A place worn down by a decade of conflict, desertification, and sheer isolation. So, what's the truth about Timbuktu?

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S2 07 Timbuktu — a true story is an episode from Return Ticket by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

This episode is 0:30:00 long.

This episode was published on Nov 24, 2022.

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