Sunday, November 07, 2010

Looking back

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Dear readers: I’m back in the United States, for now, and so will no longer be updating this blog regularly, though I may still occasionally...
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Monday, July 26, 2010

Help kids in Sierra Leone without leaving your seat

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Vote online NOW for Rebecca Cridford and the Welbodi Partnership to help us win support from the Vodafone Foundation for our work in Sier...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Things I don't expect in Sierra Leone: Public safety messages

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Today I got a text message from the Sierra Leone Police. “Please WEAR your seatbelts and safety helmets at ALL times when driving vehicles a...
Monday, July 19, 2010

The best salesman

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Three boys are standing outside the Total station in Wilberforce. One is selling change to my taxi driver. Another is trying to sell cold  w...
Thursday, July 15, 2010

Snapshots of Freetown 2: Sani Abacha Street

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As you reach the end of Kissy Road and pass the clock tower at Eastern Police Station, heading West towards the center of town, Sani Abacha ...
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Monday, July 12, 2010

Snapshots of Freetown 1: China House

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In anticipation of leaving Sierra Leone (for now) at the end of the month, I’ve decided to do a series of “snapshots” of some memorable loca...
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Caine Prize goes to a Sierra Leonean author

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The 2010 Caine Prize for African Writing was awarded last week to a Sierra Leonean, Olufemi Terry, for his short story Stickfighting Days. ...
Monday, May 24, 2010

Teddy Bear Taxi

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With my car disemboweled, I’m back to taking taxis – something I actually quite enjoy, at least for awhile, as it brings me face to face wit...