«The Atlas of Disappearing Worlds» seeks to be an immersive collection, a living repository that is both an interactive archive and a testament to the soul of vanishing cultures.
Its ambition is to shield these worlds from oblivion, to offer younger generations the roots of their identity, and to inspire them, in turn, to nurture and enrich this legacy.
It is a matter of gathering, safeguarding, weaving together, and passing on the very essence of a culture: the words of the Elders, the music, the poetry, the tales, the myths, the timeless history whispered from generation to generation. The Atlas of Disappearing Worlds will hold the imprint and the pathway of memory, even as the desert winds conspire to erase them. It will guard what shapes a people – their culture, their stories – without which they would become mere wanderers in a world stripped of meaning, of flavor, of belonging.
Mohamed Fall Abderrahmane
Malian Mauritanian entrepreneur and advocate for the unity of the desert’s peoples
A Call for the Preservation of Saharan Heritage
Khady Mint Cheikhna
Former minister of the Mauritanian government, President of Poets, Writers, and Novelists (PEN Mauritania) and President of the Mauritanian Union for Popular Literature (UMLP)
Culture: A Bridge Between the Peoples of the Sahara
Among the Saharan cultures we will explore are the Tuareg, the Tebu, the Fulbe/Peul/Fulani, the Arabs and more
With the support of
Souleymane Ag Anara, Professor Maria Elena Avino, Iknane Ag Hamed Ahmed, Samana Mohamed Al-Mostapha, Dario Berardi
and to all the artists and personalities that shared their stories for posterity