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Manny Aly Ansar
Founder, Timbuktu Cultural Desert Festival
Cultural peace-building and dialogue
Cultural FestivalsPeace-buildingCommunity Resilience
BIOGRAPHY
About Ansar
Manny Aly Ansar is the founder of the Timbuktu Cultural Desert Festival, a transformative initiative that uses music, culture, and storytelling to promote peace-building, dialogue, and resilience in the Sahel. His work demonstrates the power of culture as a foundation for stability and hope.
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