April Blues
The overwhelming illiteracy coupled with the grinding poverty prevented the majority of the population from comprehending that such vandalism and destruction could not possibly herald anything but hardship and adversity. Continue Reading
Month: April 2018
Domestic Violence, the New Cool?
But deep-rooted in all of these sad events, is the fact Bucky Raw deserves absolutely no sympathy for abusing his daughter’s mother. Domestic violence is a criminal offense and it should not be taken lightly simply because the perpetrator is a celebrity. People should not pass off domestic violence as a ‘mistake’ in order to avoid conversations surrounding the nature of the rapper’s choice.
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Yes, This Too is Harassment
Suddenly, put a girl in the equation and my vagina is up for grabs? Am I nothing more than a piece of ass? This objectivity is insanely absurd!
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A Sister Unheard
He took away fragments of her soul with every plunge.
She spoke up, but no one ever tried to listen.
Moment after moment of no one lending an ear to her plea, it continued on and on;
So… she just gave up on mentioning it. Continue Reading
Tourism: An Alternative Solution to Unemployment in Liberia
Unfortunately, Liberia is not counted among those African countries that have benefited from the growth in tourism on the continent. I am an optimist, and I believe the future is bright. We can achieve the same level of tourism success in Liberia just as long as the people and the government start to explore the vast potential of our tourism industry. Continue Reading
Karma
She moves with fearlessness yet gracefully. Her actions are swift and remorseless, Her strides are full of gallantry but mysterious. She bears the face of the ‘Grim Reaper.’ She consoles the victim but chastises the victor Of all unfaithful unions.… Continue Reading
The Dangling Economy: Tax Payment
Liberia has one of the poorest economies in the world with a Gross Domestic Product of 2.101 billion USD and GDP growth rate at -1.6% according to the World Bank. With these appalling statistics, our government has done little to… Continue Reading
Good Friday’s Reflection
I was asked by my Pastor to share for the Good Friday Service last week. After sharing and being a part of the service, I was inspired to do two threads on Twitter about the incident and my thoughts. Now… Continue Reading
Rooting for Blackness; Rooting for Women
A few nights ago, I was flipping through channels on my TV and I stumbled upon an episode of Chopped that was gone midway. Chopped is a food competition show on Food Network where four contestants cook and compete in… Continue Reading
