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Entrepreneur on the Rise: Lisa Togbah of Angel's Lips

                                                                         Liberian girls, rock.                                                                         This one is amazing.            Creative and innovative, y...

Monrovia Hot Spots

Are you vacationing in Monrovia for the holidays, this year?   I have information on all the hot spots for you.   Monrovia is the most populated city in Liberia, get ready to bump into folks everywhere.   Beyond being congested, you will have fun, fun, fun.   Monrovia is truly a unique melting pot of culture, food and music.   From cane juice shops to night clubs, cold bowl shops to restaurants, there is a lot to experience.   Below is a list of everything to make your trip pleasant.                                                                                  ...

$4 Million Burned to Ashes.

                                                                                 This is not one of my usual topics. I normally focus on arts and culture but I just couldn’t resist sharing this piece of information with you.   Ok, you got me, it wasn’t the physical cash that was burned to ashes but goodness gracious, 4 million is a lot of dollars to be burned in the form of marijuana.   Liberia’s Drug Enforcement Agency destroyed nearly 300 kilograms of marijuana on Friday evening in a suburb of Monrovia, the nation's capital. According to officia...

The Anatomy of Monrovia Fashion Week (Part 1): Pre-shoots

                                                                              The buzz word for the days leading up to Monrovia Fashion Week (Dec 17-21, 2013), is fashion.   Fashion is what we will be preaching, before the fashion week and long after it is over.   In the days and weeks leading up to and following Monrovia Fashion Week, I will cover all controversy, skepticism, criticism, and the success stories, friendships, support, faith, determination, shared visions, encouragement, opportunity, and outreach, that are going to make Monrovia Fashion Week a phenomenal event. Part 1: Pre-S...

A Tribute to Cecilia Armena King

                                                                                                                                          Died: November 19, 2013 This post is dedicated to a legend in her own, Cecilia Armena King.   Not only was she an amazing poet, painter, producer but she was a very intere...

Politics Ruins Everything

                                                                          According to Africa Renewal, in recent months Facebook — the major social media platform worldwide and currently the most visited website in most of Africa — has seen massive growth on the continent. The number of African Facebook users now stands at over 17 million, up from 10 million in 2009. More than 15 per cent of people online in Africa are currently using the platform, compared to 11 per cent in Asia. Two other social networking websites, Twitter and YouTube, rank among the most visited websites in most African countries. Along with regular ci...