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The Desert in Ibrahim al-Koni's "Al Majus"
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The Desert in Ibrahim al-Koni's "Al Majus"

A nature that vanished and turned into a spirit...

In this week’s episode, we witness the beautifully complex relationship between the sun and the Sahara desert as portrayed by celebrated Libyan author Ibrahim al-Koni in Al Majus (AKA The Animists, The Fetishists, or Through the Labyrinth), a book considered by many to be his magnum opus.

The desert is a nature stripped bare, the desert is a nature that vanished and turned into a spirit.

— Ibrahim al-Koni

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References

al-Majus or through the Labyrnith by Ismail Fayed

Interview with the Libyan Writer Ibrahim Al-Koni: The Destructive Nature of Tyranny

Rawafed: Documentary Interview with Ibrahim Kuni

Sound Effects

NASA - Sun Sonification

Whistling Wind - Weather Wind by Craig Smith of USC

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Mythological Africans
Mythological Africans Podcast
The Mythological Africans Podcast features live recordings of the Mythological Africans Twitter Spaces Storytime sessions, public talks, and episodes of the Mythological Africans Deep Dive series which you can watch on YouTube. Join us to delve into the rich diversity of oral traditions and worldviews from the African continent, and discover the intricate and textured African mythic imagination.
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