Tag: Freetown
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A Language of Togetherness
A year ago, I went back home – Sierra Leone. A trip of a lifetime. I wanted to reconnect and reminisce with that of my upbringing and reflect on the journey of transformation so far. What re-ignites these reconnections are the moments of laughter and fun, occasionally some bruises too. As for many boys/men growing…
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The Era of Metamorphosis.
Years back, I had the pleasure of witnessing my little sis and Little bro dressing up for their first day in secondary school and straightaway..it gave me a feeling of Déjà vu. We all know that feeling – witnessing your siblings or kids growing up so fast. Where did time go?. The feeling of adrenaline…
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Lungi to Freetown!
Distinguished by the North Atlantic ocean lies Lungi and Freetown. Yes Free-town! The Motherland, the land of the free and the capital to Sierra Leone. Some may know it by the country of ‘Blood Diamonds’, others as ‘Mama Salone’. My first visit in 8 years was indeed a memorable one. But first, to get to…