It’s raining; I’m in bed with a bottle of wine and a great
book. Ok, this is not a romance movie,
just me reminiscing on what I consider a great day. I’ve always enjoyed reading, since I was a
little girl. I do have a huge collection
of books around my house. There is a
connection between my love for reading and another passion of mine, Liberian
arts and culture. I do have passion for
Liberian traditional music, food, fashion, arts and drinks. I’ve come to realize that there is something
very important that is missing from my list, Liberian literature. How could that be? For someone who loves to read and has a
passion for the Liberian culture, why is my collection of Liberian literature so
low? Well, I’m on a quest to fix that
and if you are in the same situation as I am, I’m encouraging you to join
me. Below is a list of few books written
by Liberian authors, please take a look and start building your collection of
Liberian books. One Love.
On Thursday, August 8, 2018, President George Weah had a sit down with 26 political parties of Liberia. The meeting aimed at advancing ideals that promote the spirit of national unity and political tolerance between opposition political parties and the government. ANC, LP and UP attended the meeting as a team. According to Deputy Minister Eugene L. Fahngon, Deputy Minister for Press and Public Affairs at Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism, all 26 political parties attended and participated from start to finish. Even though, social media was buzzing about AB Dillion walking out of the meeting, he walked out as an individual and not a political party, "the invitation was extended to political parties and not to individuals," Minister Fahngon stated in his live video. Each political party gave ideals and recommendations, which made the meeting a great success. According to Deputy Minister Fahngon, "there will be future engagement...
My favorite pastime.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the plug..."Sassywood Man"...and thanks too for the introduction to other Liberian authors.
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