


Songhoy Blues, Malian Music in Exile – for MTV Iggy
Words by Maria Bakkalapulo Playing music is enough to get you killed in northern Mali. Jihadists took the region by force in 2012 and imposed sharia,…

Body Percussion from Banda Aceh
Words by Maria Bakkalapulo (Twitter @mbakkalapulo) Original broadcast on The World (PRI / BBC), for the full radio + video feature, click here – THE WORLD/ BODY…

Tsunami Tourism in Banda Aceh
Words by Maria Bakkalapulo (Twitter @mbakkalapulo) Original broadcast on The World (PRI / BBC), for the full radio + photo essay, click here – THE WORLD /…