Destruction
Chinguetti, Mauritania 2005
An ancient manuscript…perhaps a thousand years old…is shown to us by its owner. He was trying his best to take care of his patrimony, asking us not to touch. Believe it or not, one man in the group felt compelled to touch the manuscript declaring that he loved books!
Despite the owner’s attempt to preserve the books, insects and time, not to mention tourists, are working against him.