Did you know there’s a town built entirely of mud bricks? Nestled in the Hadhramaut Valley of eastern Yemen, The City of Shibam stands as a mesmerizing example of human ingenuity, history, and culture ...
Explore the art of diorama building with a miniature castle project using mud brick and bamboo, adding intricate details to your medieval landscape. Discover the process of creating a stunning diorama ...
KIVOO, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Perched on a dirt tower on the edge of a bog in Kivoo village, eastern Kenya, Erastus Njiru applies finishing layers of mud to a pile of bricks. "I can sell ...
DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali’s historic city of Djenné, once a center of Islamic learning known for the sprawling mud-brick mosque that has been on the ...
In one of Mali’s oldest towns, poverty and climate change are eroding the resolve of residents to safeguard a slice of the world’s architectural heritage. Djenné has existed since at least 250 B.C.
Djenne’s mosque in Mali has been on the World Heritage in Danger list since 2016 due to the ongoing conflict in the region. The towering, earth-coloured structure is the largest mud-brick building in ...
MASSAKO, Mali (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Building a house in the poorest villages of southern Mali has for years involved cutting trees for timber frames and struggling to save cash for a ...
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