Reefs and sheets they laid
On the unseen skins of the deceased,
Commemorating their ways,
In spite of the deaths unperceived.
Decorating – they decorate the undecorated, those lives that cannot be consecrated.
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A worker at the clinic shakingly informed me that my grandmother’s condition was beyond the clinic’s capabilities. She was in a coma and didn’t have much time left, therefore we should hurry to be with her in her last few moments. As if I had suffered a stroke, I stood paralyzed, unable to move; yet I somehow calmly informed the rest of my family members the news. After the pandemonium had subsided, I was left home as the rest of the family members rushed off to carry her to a different hospital. With my optimism facing a stern test, I held on to the little hope I had left. Hours later, after being rejected by several facilities, I was informed that she had survived even after being misdiagnosed. Like ice melting into water, I was released from the tension of uncertainty and felt my emotions flow smoothly once again; optimism had not let me down. Continue Reading
A friend of mine once asked me, “What do I do when she doesn’t have a certain characteristic or feature that I want in a girl?” My response was this: let’s assume what you want out of a person are attributes amounting to a rating of 5. Place those attributes in an order of importance. For example, he/she should be caring, a good communicator, independent or striving towards independence, attractive, open-minded. Now, ask yourself which of these attributes you can and can not coexist with. Continue Reading
Here’s how the game works, basically, the girls would go out to hide and the boys would stay behind and countdown for some time. After the countdown, the boys would go looking for the girls and if any boy found any girl, she was theirs to perform sexual acts to. Appalling, right? Continue Reading
The extent to which citizens will adhere to these measures will greatly depend on the extent to which their livelihoods are affected. We know this from our experiences during the years of war,when people are hungry, they get angry and will overcome any “obstacles” in order to secure their daily bread, even if said “obstacle” is a nationwide lockdown. Continue Reading
I am of the notion that times have changed and circumstances are different now than they were before – in the sense that Liberia’s social and economic disparity includes several other factors besides race. Cognizant of the perspective of Liberia’s history presented in this piece, I would say even our history books need to be rewritten, not only the Constitution – which was last amended in 1986 by a revolution that no longer fits our current socio-political context.
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We all are aware of the creation of the Lone Star of Africa [by notorious racists, slaveholders and selfish political leaders of the United States of America]. Let’s now establish some key facts of America’s long interference in her creation. Continue Reading
Public health practitioners will tell you to minimize the spread of the virus by avoiding contacts, as most infections are caused by microbes that enter the bodies through openings like the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, etc. If we are running towards an infected person with our eyes and mouths open to take in the entire scene (in order to carry the news or gees, as our people say), it is the exact opposite of what health providers advise. Continue Reading
There is so much to lose, and while your reservations are important, let’s continue to practice the precautionary measures (as instructed by the government and health practitioners) and stay safe. Continue Reading
Empty streets; empty parking lots; fast-moving ambulances; terrified doctors and nurses; sick people being denied treatments; deaths, deaths, and more deaths. This was life in Liberia during the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, now it?s Corona! The big question that everybody keeps asking is, “How can we save ourselves?” Continue Reading
