The Spectator’s agony aunt, Mary Killen, interviews Swedish-born Sophie Sarin, creator of a stunning and award winning mud hotel in war-torn Mali, in Africa. Sophie explains how she built the popular hotel – Djenne Djenno and how the war in Mali has stopped tourists visiting the hotel which is situated in the World Heritage Site of Djenne.
As an artist and designer, Sophie has also created a business in Djenne called Mali Mali, where you can find exquisite rustic textiles, clothes and furnishings – a positive way to help the locals in this troubled area.
Sophie Sarin
http://hoteldjennedjenno.com
malimali.org
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