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Sierra Leone-Liberia connection: 5 Amazing places you need to visit when you are in Liberia. #FortheOfLiberty

1: Centennial Pavilion

This hall is in the centre and its one of most beautiful buildings in Monrovia. The Architecture and painting are just outstanding. Posing here for a pictures the caretaker ask me to pay 10 dollars. Before walking out of the place, I ask him if the 10 dollars is to buy the whole hall. 10 $ just to take Picture ar krase. He said he didn’t know why Sierra Leoneans like to take Pictures at this building. Indeed, most of my friends that have been to Monrovia have taken picture there. Di place fine bo

2: The Temple of Justices.

While Centennial Pavilion is the finest building, the Court of justice is the grandest building i saw in Monrovia. Apart from it’s structure, what’s I love about it is the institution it’s self. The office of chief justice said to be the highest position in Liberia and his term of office is over 50 years. What’s a wonderful way to ensure the smooth operation of the Rule of Law, Democracy and Fundamental Human rights. But how can a person that is not directly elected by the people have the highest position of government ? Us wan na mi yon de pan hug moni, Wea mi dadi nrto buchter.

3: Tee’s mall.

Tee mall is a prestigious place to spend your afternoon. It’s was the first time my Liberian friends enter Tee’s mall,it’s newly

1constructed. Everything in the mall is in Dallors( USD). After visiting Tee’s mall, we were one of the biggest boys in Rock hill. It’s so bad that I have never been to any mall in Sierra Leone. Tee’s mall have a very beach view.

4: Capitol hill (The State Avenue)

There is no area know as state Avenue in Liberia but there is a particular street that has many important state institutions buildings. Buildings such as the House of Representatives, Excutive mansion, Ministry of foreign affairs and others. This street is called Capitol bye pass . As a Sierra Leonean I refer to call it state Avenue for better understanding. Liberia follow an American government pattern. They have two house of representatives: the house of senate and the house of representatives. Charles Taylor’s wife is the currency President of the house of Representatives and the Vice president of the Republic of Liberia. This was my biggest surprise, Charles Taylor’s wife !!!!. Being around this area will help you to understand the difference and similarities between Sierra Leone and Liberia government.

5: Biggest Old Hotel.

This is a very historical building. It’s is near the American Embassy and it’s in the centre of the city. Apart from this old building it’s also a perfect place to view Monrovia. It’s also have the statue of the first Liberia President, Josephe J. Robert. Liberia have over 11 past Presidents. That’s why they oldest African Republic and one of the two African countries that were never colonise.

Liberia is our closest neighbour (Sierra Leone). As this sister countries share lot of connections, wether it is Language, Culture, Geography or tradgies. The bond of this two countries has flourished over the years and the Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) and the Main Rival Union has acted as a great ingredients to this relationship.

My 5 places do visit in Monrovia, Liberia is to help Sierra Leoneans and other foreigner to know top palaces to visit in Liberia, Monrovia and to share my with everyone.

Sierra Leone: My adventurous journey to an unknown Francophone country. 5 Does and Don’t in Togo,Lome

1: Visit the independent monument.

Togo as many other countries in Africa was colonized by Europeans. Togo was colonies by France in 1960. Monuments are very essential in reminding us of our history and the sacrifices of national heros. They inspired us to walk in their path. It’s also help us to be patriotic citizens have a spirit of Nationalism in us . Part of my work in Sierra Leone is to tell people about our history and monument. Even when its more than 50 years that Togo gains independent, There are lot of colonial legacy in this country as many other African countries.

2: Learn and Speak some French Phrase.

I am from a Anglophone country and I don’t know French at all. A greater percentage of people in Africa Anglophone countries can’t speak French but the percentage in Francophones is lower. Knowing few phrases is very important. It’s will help you to draw people’s attention and ask them if they can speak English. Since my adventurous jouney in Togo, I have learn some new French phrase every month.

3: Enjoy beautiful Beach.

I only saw one beach and it’s was beautifull. Its was called COCO beach ,it’s was use for multipy purposes. It’s was use for irrigation, exercise and serve as a wash room for homeless foreigners in the border. I enjoy alafia in the Coco Beach and certainly want to go there again.

4: Get lost

It’s as crazy idea but it’s the perfect idea to explore a new place.I went to Togo without knowing anyone there but I enjoyed my adventure. I had a meeting point, a place I know very well. Anything time I get lost, I will just ask for the place. Thats was coco beach. Coco beach is very long like our Aberdeen beach inSierra Leone. Whenever I get lose, I will just ask for the beach. Even at this moment I don’t know how to call beach in French. With genture, I will say “sand” Pointing to the ground , “water” gesture of drinking and “men jogging ” doing the action .

4: Don’t speak to a Anglophone person.( unless you know them personally )
This might sound crazy and English might be your only language to communicate with. I’m saying you should not speak to a Anglophone person. Many of the people in the border can speak English but they are not helpful. They are the worst people you can’t encounter. They are cheats robbers and evil people and that there work. They most of the time act as money dealers but are theirs in disguised. An Anglophone man ask me to pay 60 thousand leones for a bike ride at night and I did. In the morning I paid 4 thousand leones for the same bike ride. That I was evil. I still don’t understand Cafa and I was always doing convation into cedis and then to leones

“It’s in the midst of the most difficult circumstances we learn our greatest lesson”

Sierra Leone: my adventurous journey to an unknown Francophone country country(Ep2). There are Angels in Africa !!!

I was singing the wrong song.

At this point, I don’t only realise that I have made a risky decision but I was also singing the wrong song in my head. I certainly know who gave birth to me so i had no need to sing what “Na udat born me ya ” who gave birth to me . I should be singing …
” mi mama bin de tell me say , me papa bin de tell me say tranger es nr fine ”

I might not talk to my family after two weeks.

When I told the men my phone was missing non of them were surprise . They just ask me the question again ” your phone?” I was almost crying at this moment. What’s is the essence of be taking this adventure or better still disadvebture without being able to tell the story. The phone was not even my, I borrow it from my grand mum. I was in a foreign country and I needed to communicate with my famliy in Sierra Leone.

There are Angels in Africa.

The guy that came with me with the motorcycle ask me to wait. He said he is going to meet the guys that stole my phone. It’s was one of the biggest lie I have heard in my life. An okada rider going to call a thief for me. Maybe it’s was not a lie but it was unimaginable At this point I had no option but to believe and wait. I was also thinking what next is going to happen to me. Withstanding all this feeling I still wanted to make it to togo. I was just 2 mins walk away from Togo, Lome.

The unbelievable and unimaginable happen.

5 mins later the unbelievable happen. The okada man return with my phone. I was so completely overwhelm, I thought I was dreaming. I had my phone back in my hands. I was now refresh, set and excited to see Togo at last.

There are lot of Negative things we read about travelling in Africa but this was a directl opposite. There are still trust worthy and honestly people in Africa even in the the lonely place and the darkness night. Africans are understating, very hospitable and if you present yourself simple and humble to them, they can be of greater help.

Tell am tenki

Now i have a new song to sing. I was so grateful to God.
“Tell am tenki, tell am .
Tell Papa God tenki ”

I made it safely to Lome about 2:30 am. Where am I going to sleep? Who I’m going to to ask for direct ? Can there we robbers in Lome at 2:00pm? These and many questions cross my mind as a step my feet in Lome soil.

Sierra Leone: My adventurous road trip to an unknown Francophone country. What bad will happen ?

I am a tour guide and I’m very passionate about travelling. I went to Accra, Ghana for training last year in March. I was told Togo, lome is 5 hours away from Acrra. I was very excited to have that information and want to travel to Togo by all cost. The training I was doing in Ghana was very demanding but very inspirational.

One of our Facilitators was a woman that wanted to be the first African woman to travel the whole world. She said ” if you want to travel the whole world start by in your country and its negbouring countries”. I am in Accra which this 5 hours away from togo.

Uber and Google map are useful.

I think of my decision and I was certainly ready to make it to a country which I can’t speak its official langauge and don’t know anyone. This is suppose to be my worst adventurous journey. I have done other adventures one but not like this one.

It’s was my first time to use an Uber. Its so comfortable and makes you feel like a boss. I wish we can have Uber in Sierra Leone. It’s very prestigious and it makes you feel like a ower of a car. The Internet in Sierra Leone is very bad, how can we have an Uber? Just crazy thought going through my mind. My grandma said our taxi were operating like Uber in Sierra Leone. You called the taxi driver and you have the car all by yourself. You can also let other people come in the car.

The Google map help Me to know the place I’m going and the time i you will spend. I took off with the Uber at exactly 9:00 pm.

I painted Sierra Leone

I laugh whenever I think of this phrase. Whenever I am in a foreign country. I always talk a lot about how wonderful and peaceful my country is. One day, when I explained my adventures travel story to a friend. With all my energy I said ” after I have painted Sierra Leone, everyone want to visit”. My friend ask if I can also paint. Aaaa me, laf de at. I was also doing the same thing this time around with the Ghanaian Uber driver. I know by the end of our conversation he wanted to visit Sierra Leone. I’m a proud Sierra Leone Ambassador. While were talking, I notice he can’t pronounce Sierra Leone properly as well as other people I met in Ghana. He called my country “Sala lon”. He drop me at the bus stop to board a car to Togo instead of leaving me at the boarder. He don’t know the road and have ever been to togo. If I had a car eh…every weeked and vacation I will be visiting negbouring countries.

I’m became an introvert

We call Public Passenger vehicle “Podapoda ” in Sierra leone but ” Tro Tro ” in Ghana. How do you call it in your country? There we lot of people in the Van some talking to each other in different languages and other sleeping. Africa is indeed blessed by lot of languages. Imagine country like Nigeria have over 400 different languages and small country as Sierra have 12 local languages. Now I realize I can’t speak French and I’m going to a francophone country. Na udat send me de ?

Whiles in the Van I was think about lot of crazy thing. Why are some Ghanaian very dark even do they have the greater number of Half cast (Molato) in West africa? Why do Ghanaian women love thier Natural Hair thab weg? Why are their lot of people in the border going to Togo? That’s was I left Brian thinking. Now my right brain starting asking me questions. Why can’t you take a Van to Nigeria or Nigel ? What would you be doing in Togo? What if anything bad happen to you?. Ok, stop brain, I want to sleep.

Who stoled my phone?

2:00 am in the morning we arrived in Accra – Lome broder. Congratulations to my self I make it to Togo safe. I was so happy and excited to explore Togo. I came down the van very tired and sleepy. There were lot of Motor cycles in Ghana-Togo border, so one came and I spoke to him English and he understood. I ask him to drop me in Lome, I was still in Ghana. I use cide to pay him.

Aaaaaaaa me. I can’t cross the border because it late. What am I going to do now? At this point I was just singing

” Na udat born me ya, Na udat born me ya ,na udat born me ya ,Sumaya kenken”

I was talking to the bike rider that thought I am a Nigerian. He said you can still cross over let go. We when to an unauthorized check point guided by Ghanaian and Togolese Nationals. Yes !!!!!! They check me if I have all my document and I show it to them. I was ask to pay 10 cedis, it was not too much for an average Sierra Leonean to pay. I can now see Togo, Lome. I thank them and I check if all my property were in place. My phone was missing. Aaaaaaaa me, me phone, udat don tiff me phone? At this point I don’t know the kind of feeling I was a experiencing. Now this wrong was very loud in my head

” Na udat born me ya, na udat born me ya , sumya kenken ”

ME PHONE…….

Sierra Leone: Negative culture among young Sierra Leoneans.

#AbusiveFun #AbusiveLaughter.

I am sharing it here because I have been a victim of it and I want this culture among the young generation in Sierra Leone to stop. Abusive word or whatever we called it is when Peòple tell you bad or insulting word while you are laughing or laughing mood.

I hate this very much. People usually use this opportunity to tell you the most insulting word ever. They will tell you word they have always wanted to tell you in life . When will talk about the deeply secret you have told them while laughing. They will also use this opportunity to tell you about a detect in your body. Eg.Na dat make you mot de smell soo hahahaha, What’s why you mother don’t know how to dress. You called people your friends and you tell then insulting word in public and you say it’s fun. Which kind of satanic fun is that?

When I was a teenager living the Congo market. When some love to make joke and make people laugh they will say all kind of Abusive words Against them. For instance , After someone have made them laugh they will say ,”You get Swear “,”you Alaki ” . Let we try to do the translation, “You have been sworn” and “you are Worthless”. Aaaaaaaaa…… And you called that fun ?

I understand sarcastic and I understand friend as well. But I will never understand Abusive fun. This a bad culture and we need to change it.

Few weeks ago we had a youth election in my local church.Before the end of the election they told me all the abusive words they wanted to tell me in life. They Laugh loud about things we have talk in private . I ask someone, are you really saying that to me. She said it’s just fun. Aaaaaaaa After you don cuss me good you call am fun? This is one of the several reason why I’m planning never to attend youth meeting again.

If you want to make fun with people please use good words. Our word are powerfull, the bible says ” Death and life are in the power of the tongue” proverb 18:21 . If you insult me while laughing it’s still and insult. Remember!!!! I’m a Good Christian with Good memory. Make we change bo.https://snailpacetransformations.com/10-bible-verses-on-the-power-of-our-words/

Sierra Leone: 4 Amazing Housemate Salone contestants that everyone need to know about.

This 4 Amazing Housemate Salone female contestants has done incredible well in the house, been true to their Audition words and have given the viewers reason to glue to their television.

Sward Koroma ( HM40)

She is a darling and an inspiration to many. Over the gone weeks, people think she is too bossy. She believe that her life is not just hers but she lives to inspire other women and girls. She has always tell us about a charity foundation she owns: Every child Dream foundation. That have been helping children in vulnerable communities in Sierra Leone with education. Sward Koroma is very intelligent and smart person. Her intelligency was see on displace during the debate and the Rapping competition . She is also a good team player and a peace maker. We all watched how she build the broken relationship between Bintu and Jennifer. She is a Holder of a first class degree with honours in Commerce from the University of Sierra Leone. She love to dance and her dance step are always supper good.

Enid Boston-Jones( HM12 )

She is a successful beauty Queen and a Graduate from University of Sierra Leone. She is not the only graduate in the house but one of the few beauty queens that are graduate in Sierra Leone. She has change the narrative of beauty queens in Sierra Leone. Enid jones-Boston has been proudly

1:Miss Annie Walsh Memorial School(2014-2015) 1 Runner -up

2:Miss Institute of Public Administration and Management,(2015-2016)

3:Miss University Sierra Leone (2017-2018)

4:Miss university Africa-SL

She is also one of the smartest girls in the house. We enjoyed her debate presentation and her Rap lyrics. She has also been one of the few that always given good reason why she put someone up for eviction. Enid is a sexy and industrious person. We all admire her story of how she is helping her family. Watching her wearing her bikini is always good. Apart from this, she has been the head of the shokublay team.

The Shokublay team has been the instrumental behind a good deal of suspense, drama, conflict and love. The shokublay team have always given us a reason to glue to the Television. Enid is also a good wife material, I still can hear her sweet voice calling

“wea me timberland “.

Bintu kabba. ( Hm 6)

The First two weeks everyone thought Bintu was an annoying person but people got her wrong. She is an outgoing person and a mad lover. The way she loved and was attached to Dwight was unbelievable. She is also fearless, bold and courageous person. As the battle keep on going , her fellow housemates have come to realize how kind she is.

Many people have refers to Bintu as Small Zainab Sheriff. Not only because she is crazy and a plain preacher but aslo because she is an inspiration to many women. She is a founder of a charity foundation that help vulnerable children. Housemates Salone will be boring without her. She absolutely had talked more than everyone in the house. She is a second year student of the university of Sierra Leone.

Dilys kelivina George (10-5500)

She is very passionate, caculated, intelligent and crazy person. We were all amazed by the confidence and smartness by which she delivered her debate. Its was absolutely clear that she was the best debater. She did incredibly great job during the last Rap competition. She has always give us reason to laugh. For instance she told her fellow housemate salone contestants that she loves to fart. Dilys is a humble person and have respect for everyone. All through she does not get along with everyone. She is famously known as “The Wife of a Boller” the previous weeks. Due to her relationship with with makadonka. She gave the world more reason to love her. At the point she joyfully accepted Pampers Boy( Ibrahim Sorie Barrie) as her partner. After he have been reject by the Jennifer Jabba. She has been behind lot of suspense and drama in the house . She is a final year student of the university of Sierra Leone.

6 things you must do when visiting Bo city.

6 things you must do when visiting Bo city, Sierra leone

1. Visit the Clock Tower.

Clock Towers are more or less the signs of cities in Sierra Leone. Most cities have their clock tower in the center of their city. Each Clock Tower in Sierra Leone tell a unique story. The Clock Tower in Bo city tell a story of colonialism. Its one of the few clock Tower 🗼 in sierra leone that is working.

2. Visit the Bo Government Secondary School.

“Manners maketeh man ”

Its one of oldest school in Sierra Leone and absolutely the best in the whole of the south. It was founded in 1906 for the sons of chiefs but is now for every intelligent and smart kids. The Bo Secondary have produce many prominent personality in our country. Such as President Maada Bio, Former Vice President Victor Foh to name but a few. Bo school compound is shortest place in the world to travel from Paris to London. Because their dormentary are name after famous European cities. Which makes Bo School Boys the fastest travelers in the world.

3: Take a look at a Crocodile.

One of the main reason that have take people to Christ the king College school is to see a crocodile. For most people CKC crocodile is the first and only crorodile they have see.

4. Walk around the city

Bo city is the second largest city in Sierra Leone. There are lot of “okada” and “keke” in Bo city and it’s relatively cheap to get one. I prefer you walk around and enjoy the city yourself. The cars, “kekes” and “okadas” knows how to trafficate very well. The people move very slow and are very friendly Compare to freetown. Which make it safe to walk around. You might not need a Google map, whenever you get loss just ask for item 1 on my list.

5: Visit a Diamond shop.

Bo city have lot of diamond shops along it’s major roads. One is always tempted to visit them. You might be lucky to see a diamond.

6: Buy Bo Gari

Bo city is famously known for its most refine Gari. There are lot of people that are selling Gari in many of the Bus stop. Buying Bo gari is usually a proved that you visited Bo city. Please don’t buy Bo Gari to take home if your parents don’t know you travel to Bo city.

7 misconception some Sierra Leoneans have about foreign nationals.

These are 7 misconceptions some Sierra Leoneans have about foreign nationals (White People) living in Sierra leones. Everyone is a unique version of it’s own regardless of their similar race, region or country of origin.

1: All foreign nationals are brilliant and can answer any question.

People are not intelligent because of their race or their country of origin. But by their love and dedication for knowledge. There are some foreign nationals that are not brilliant. I know many Sierra Leoneans that are brilliant than some “Whitman” foreign nationals.

2: All foreign national are rich.

That’s not true. They might be comming from rich countries but does not mean they are rich. You might be living in kono but that does not mean you have or may have see a diamond. Some are missionaries volunteers and freshmen and received little or no salary. Although there other that have huge salary but that’s only a small percentage, not all.

3: “White woman, I love you, I want you, I want to marry, would you take me to America?.

That’s crazy huh, but they almost always have guys saying that do them everyday.

All white girl (foreign lady) is looking for a relationship.

Not all white lady you meet in the street, on the beach or at the club is looking for an African guy. Some are in marriage or relationship. Others missionaries while there are many that want a break.

4: All foreign nationals (Whitman) have light or bad stomach.

I have met some white People that can eat almost anything they see someone eating. Some na Custerment dem na cookery bafa. Although its very good for us to be selective of what we are giving them to eat. There are many people living in developed countries that have aligic. As compired to us in developing countries. But not everyone of them.

5: All foreign nationals (whitman) are lazy.

They might be kind, humble and playful that doesn’t mean they are lazy because they are white. I have met a guy in his 50’s that was stronger than some of my friends ( that doesn’t mean all my friends are lazy). There are some that are very skillfull and are good fighters. You don’t need respect only the stronger, respect everyone of them.

6: All foreign nationals have religion.

You na Christian or you na Muslim? Aaaaa you na natin.

Its very embarrassing whenever we ask them such questions. Because of our society we believed that someone is either a Muslimv or a Christian. And we tend to apply it to everyone in the world. Some people (not only white people) don’t believe in God and others don’t have a religion.

Yet not having a religion or faith in a God doesn’t means the person is devil or wicked. I have met some white people that are atheist and and very kind, hospitable than some Christians.

7: (A) All foreign national are polite.

(B) All foreign national are arrogant.

Neither of the above statement are true about foreign nationals. if they always say “Please” ,”thank you ” and “Sorry” doesn’t means they are polite. And if they sometimes use the “f” word doesn’t mean they are all arrogant. It’s the person you meet that might be polite or arrogant and not everyone of them. As humans our cultures, norms and the entire society have a great influence on us and our diction. Some are in a society where the “f” word is not a bad word. And others are in a society where they say “Please” “Sorry” and “thank you “for everything.

All I wanted to establish is thats it’s always wrong to generalised humankind. Even if we do it’s among our people grouping ( enthic groups). We must not have any stereotype about any particular people.We most learn to take every individual as a piece of it’s own. Never use “all” when talking about any group of people even if you think it’s the fact. You might know,

Human are different and very dynamic. Not everyone in Britain speak English, only 98% do. So you see

Adop say wande den go tell wi udat wi bi nrto bikus of wi kolar but wetin de inside wi”

Matin Luta king

I have a dream that one day…..not to be judge by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”

Martin Luther king

If you have all these and need more.You need to take a kushe Krio trans session.