The Genesis of a Protracted Deception: By Mohamed A Warisay, USA Every tragedy has a beginning, and for Sierra Leone, the modern tragedy of Julius Maada Bio began in the rural town of Tihun, within the Bonthe District. Born on May 12, 1964, Bio was the 33rd of 35 children fathered by Paramount Chief Charlie…
Corruption is the biggest long term threat to national security in The Gambia While living in Madison, Wisconsin, USA in around the mid-1990s, a Sierra Leonian friend of mine asked me to be his Best Man at his renewal of wedding vows with his wife. Although I am Muslim, I gladly granted his request, rented…
A one-day journey around the world shows there’s a lot more to the ‘life’ of water than meets the eye Water, the late, great Nigerian Afrobeat mega star, Fela Anikulapo Kuti for many good reasons said, “no get enemy.” Water is essential to all known life, being used to transport nutrients, regulate body temperature, and…
The painting you see here was painted in The Gambia. I have not seen any depictions of drowning migrants or sinking Pirogues, except for a few photos on Facebook, probably for very good reasons. Just the other day a friend of mine showed me a photo on his mobile of a beautiful young girl with…
