Other states, other lives, other souls

A Traveler's Journal and Tips for the Adventurous

The Mists of Tiwai

June 2, 2017

In August 2003 I spent a month in the West African country of Sierra Leone. I landed in Freetown, the Capitol, and then took a bumpy six hour ride in a four wheel drive SUV to Kenema. Kenema is a small town that made international news in 2015 because it was a hot zone for … More The Mists of Tiwai

Ironies in a Post Conflict Country

April 25, 2017

Irony: a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result. (Google) I spent one month in Sierra Leone, West Africa in August 2003, in fulfillment of the field experience requirement for gaining my Masters in Public Health with a global health focus. I … More Ironies in a Post Conflict Country