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In the ancient city of Timbuktu, two men and their camel head home to their village after market day
In the ancient city of Timbuktu, two men and their camel head home to their village after market day

In the ancient city of Timbuktu, two men and their camel head home to their village after market day

Date2/1/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: In the ancient city of Timbuktu; two men and their camel head home to their village after market day. But Tuareg nomads in the refugee camp the refugee camp outside the sun-baked city have lost the animals that are their livelihood and depend on food from the Mali government.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117755F
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