Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Mali's last master calligrapher escapes violence in Timbuktu with ancient manuscripts in tow http://www.pri.org/stories/world/africa/mali-s-last-master-calligrapher-escapes-violence-in-timbuktu-with-ancient-manuscripts-in-tow-13022.html Africa Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:15:00 -0600 Before the French came in and pushed the Islamic militants out of the towns in northern Mali, many of the country's historic artifacts and cultural history were threatened. But because of the forethought of some Malians, including calligrapher Boubacar Sadek, the country's manuscripts were saved. For now. PRI: Public Radio International