Tea in three rounds
Make tea together and taste three small cups with slightly different strengths or amounts of sugar. Each choose a favourite.
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A date with a touch of Mauritania.
A date inspired by Mauritania can stay simple: tea, a rice dish, music or a conversation over a map at home.
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Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
Rice with fish or vegetables
Find a Mauritanian-inspired rice recipe and make a simple version together with fish or vegetables.
Music from the Sahel
Find music by two Mauritanian artists and listen for differences in their voices and instrumentation.
Drawing desert lines
Look at a map and photos of Mauritanian landscapes from a reliable collection, and each draw the line that stands out to you most.
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