These Historical Photos Will Make You Wish You Could Turn Back Time

Nuit de Noël

In 1963, local photographer Malick Sidibe started using his camera to document the changes seen in Mali three years after the end of French colonial domination. One of those photos was of this lovely couple at dancing at ta West African club. At the time, Sidibe stated: “We were entering a new era, and people wanted to dance. Music freed us. Suddenly, young men could get close to young women, hold them in their hands. Before, it was not allowed. And everyone wanted to be photographed dancing up close.”