As Liberians across the country were eager last Monday to listen to your final State of the Nation Address, I was glued to my radio to hear Africa’s first female president speak eloquently to the joint session of the National Legislature.
OP-ED: The Culture of Corruption in Liberia – Government as a Career Move and Easy Way Out
In Liberia, if you get caught in a corruption scandal, there’s at least one easy way out: deny, accuse, resign. With limited accountability and slap-on-the-wrist penalties, you’ll save face and soon be ready for your next career move, maybe even a political appointment.
Open Letter to President-elect Trump: Reinventing Foreign Aid
I write to congratulate you on your election as president of the United States. As you prepare for your inauguration, please consider this foreign policy recommendation from an African refugee that will help make our world a safer place.
OP-ED: In America, Sacrifices of Ordinary People Made Change Possible
The social change that transformed the United States of America into the economic and military superpower came because of ordinary people, like a college dropout named Rosa Parks, who worked as an assistant tailor and not a senator or president.
OP-ED: Reimagining the Future for Liberia’s Children
Liberia’s education system is in crisis. To not act now would be to fail yet another generation of Liberia’s children.
OP-ED: PSL Doesn’t Solve the Problems of Liberia’s Education System
Education is a long-term, highly complex project that requires careful and deliberate interventions. Let’s treat it as that.
Open Letter to UN Security Council: Refugees’ Rights to Returning Home Must Be Ensured
I present my compliments of the holiday season and best wishes for the New Year. I write to thank the United Nations for its peacekeeping mission in Liberia that has brought about peace and much-needed security.
OP-ED: A Liberian Youth Leader Deserves Our Support
For any post-war country like Liberia, there are several challenges the government and citizens face for long period: broken education system and many uneducated citizens; poor health system; economic crisis; underdevelopment among others.