A Different Perspective on Monrovia and Liberia

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The media images of Liberia tend to focus on child soldiers, the spread of Ebola, and the murderous dictator Charles Taylor.  This site presents GIF images of everyday life and resilience in Monrovia

 

 

blind musician“Wesseh Freeman is a blind musician from Monrovia making his living singing in Duala market. He learned music by himself and built his “guitar” out of an oil can. His music is about the war, the history of Liberia and his own life.

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