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The Tuareg are the best known inhabitants of the Sahara; desert people where the men wear the veil, not the women. Among Westerners the mystique of these nomads engenders a romantic allure, but in Mali, Niger, Libya, Burkina Faso and Algeria the five countries which encompass their homeland they are often regarded with hostility and contempt, especially since some forged links with al Qaida or ISIS. Dutch journalist Gerbert van der Aa has traveled in Tuareg lands for 30 years, and was himself once kidnapped at gunpoint. He meets daredevil smugglers, humble gardeners, ageing mercenaries and jaded politicians in a quest to unravel the regions complex politics. Also available in paperback. More info (http://www.vanderaa-publishing.com) www.vanderaa-publishing.com About the Gerbert van der Aa (1968) is a Dutch historian and journalist, specializing in North and West Africa. He published four book and works freelance for several newspapers, magazines and TV news channels. "In Search of the Tuareg", his first book in English, is a modified, updated and substantially expanded version of an earlier book, "Terug naar Timboektoe", published in Dutch in 2014. Van der Aa was twice nominated

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Author

Gerbert van der Aa

Publisher

Vanderaa Publishing

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9789082927511

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Travel, Travel Writing, Lifestyle