From Tetouan to Mali, the curious adventure of Moroccan merchant Abd Salam Shabeeny

Abd Salam Shabeeny is a Moroccan merchant who spent most of his life roaming Africa and the Middle East. His narrative was at the heart of a book that attracted British readers in 1820.

Robert Adams, the account of the first American man to visit Timbuktu as a Moroccan slave

Captured and enslaved in Morocco, Robert Adams is the first American man to visit Timbuktu. His account was told in a narrative, published in 1816 in London.

Alice Morrison : a British journalist following the footsteps of ancient salt traders in Morocco

Following the footsteps of ancient traders, Alice Morisson, the journalist and adventurer traveled all the way down from Tangier to Timbuktu. The journey is to be broadcasted tomorrow on the BBC 2 entitled «Morocco to Timbuktu : An Arabian Adventure».