The Slum
We don’t have everything
so the little we have we maintain
in the midst of difficulties,
we muster up the courage
knowing and believing that one day we will make it. Continue Reading
Author: sleeplessinmonrovia
Never Whistle At Night
As he shouted in anguish and determination, Fayiah’s face became covered in blood. He fought and succeeded in removing the beast from above him, but his wounds had left him very weakened. The sand took on the color of Fayiah’s blood. The beast attempted to push Fayiah back to the ground in a quick motion, but instead hit his ribs. Fayiah’s cry was cut short by the sound of bones snapping; he had already lost his voice. Continue Reading
Dear Politicians
Guess what? In the end, I failed them! thinking that the “Amanda Awetu,” I sang behind you was to amend the Constitution – to give us rights as youth. To give us access to adequate education. To improve our welfare in our own country. Continue Reading
A Piece of My Heart
People say that the mirror reflects your bodily features, but my mirror reflects nothing but afflictions and how long I have aged in it. I have scrutinized my body. I want to come out and say that I have a mental disorder and I need a therapist, but welcome to Liberia where these things are taken for granted. Continue Reading
The Beauty of Africa
From fine arts of mask,
decorated boxes and ceremonial
objects, to music rich in rhythm
Interwoven with the fabric of
everyday African life, Continue Reading
My Mathematical Love Letter
You make me feel relaxed on the X axis,
Where Y is equal to zero when I come across you
I feel as though I’m turning like a parabola and meeting you on the vertex Continue Reading
SGBV in Liberia: Ending the Nightmare
In our aspiration to address issues of SGBV in Liberia, special attention must be given to existing inefficiencies that prevent us from delivering solutions. It is important to review the limitations of institutions responsible to combat SGBV, and provide the rightful tools needed for effective solutions. Continue Reading
Beauty with Excellence
Here being the birthplace of competition, your endowments stand out
With the helmet of virtue and conviction, victory was no doubt
In all honesty, you’re a picture of beauty and excellence Continue Reading
Women, Stand Up!
Isn’t it time you step out and take credit,
That the man who takes up your position won’t have it, but he’ll get your legacy as merit? Continue Reading
Tambah, the Village Boy
Tambah was just a seventeen-year-old boy, but he had to do everything on his own. This was because his mother was very ill, and his father was jobless. Continue Reading
