Sierra Leone

At just 20 years of age, Madusu Koroma already has plenty to grapple with in life. Not only did she inspire her country at last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal in the wrestling, the Sierra…

During the bloody rebel war that raged in Sierra Leone for more than a decade, fake news and rumours abounded - without the aid of social media. At a time when only the elite had landlines and there was no internet or mobile telephones,…

It is common among the North, South, and East to marry regardless of political lines. One thing I will say is that marriage is based on principles. So far as I am concerned, I am a Christian and same as my husband. Our marriage is based on…

A retired army colonel with Parkinson's has resumed a solo trip through Africa to raise awareness after it was abruptly halted due to the pandemic. Guy Deacon CBE, from Dorset, is making a film of his 12,000-mile drive across the…

Sam Jalloh is a tennis coach in the UK who's life went from living in a slum in Sierra Leone to chasing his dream of donning the country's national team's tracksuit, playing the sport he loves so dearly. This is his story. Life was…

Johnny Smythe was one of very few West Africans to fly with Britain’s air force during the Second World War and his son, Eddie Smythe shares his story; for too long has passed for many stories to remain untold. A Sierra Leonean, Johnny…

From Sierra-Leone, in the capital, Freetown, picture a wealthy family with lots of half siblings...this is how Aminata Conteh-Biger grew up with her father. He would teach her about compassion. It helped shape her life because now…

Jalikatu is a Sierra Leonean eye doctor and one of only four in the country. Working with global charity, Sightsavers, she never could have imagined how she would reach her goal to become the eye doctor she has become today. This is her…

As thousands make grave decisions to embark on the 'temple run' in search of finding a better life in Europe, away from socio-economic issues such as unemployment. At least half of them do not survive the journey and some even return back…

The 'Temple run' is a dangerous journey young Sierra Leoneans embark on to get to greener pastures in Europe. If they are lucky, they will survive the awful and terrifying journey but is they do not, illegal migrants from Sierra Leone will…