That decision set her on a path from Mali to Belgium, where she earned her architecture degree ... Sy demonstrates how traditional materials can meet modern needs while respecting the environment.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — In the courtyard of a psychiatric ward in Mali’s capital, a small group of patients acts out scenes of a village dispute to the beat of a djembe, a traditional West African ...

"This question of eco-responsible architecture affects everyone. Even though we know we're not the biggest energy consumers in the Sahel, we still suffer the consequences," she says. "So it's ...