http://togetherliberia.org We're a platform for Liberian storytellers using text, audio and visual media. Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:25:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://togetherliberia.org/laughing-in-liberia-quincy-t/ http://togetherliberia.org/laughing-in-liberia-quincy-t/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:11:22 +0000 Solomon Kerkula http://togetherliberia.org/?p=1949 http://togetherliberia.org/laughing-in-liberia-quincy-t/feed/ 0 Quincy Terence Juleh, is a Liberian median widely known as Quincy ‘T’ who believes that his art is in his nature. According to Mr. Juleh, his joke telling gained the attention of the Liberian people through the nation first privately own radio station Radio Monrovia during the crisis in the country. At the time of [...] http://togetherliberia.org/frontpage-africa-reporters/ http://togetherliberia.org/frontpage-africa-reporters/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:29:30 +0000 Chad Stevens http://togetherliberia.org/?p=2216 http://togetherliberia.org/frontpage-africa-reporters/feed/ 0 During a photography training focused on light, participants, David Kolleh, Tom Nyenur, Jetee J. Tarr, and others, photographed each other using various lighting conditions. Window light wins again! http://togetherliberia.org/the-bossman-in-action/ http://togetherliberia.org/the-bossman-in-action/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:22:40 +0000 Chad Stevens http://togetherliberia.org/?p=2210 http://togetherliberia.org/the-bossman-in-action/feed/ 1 http://togetherliberia.org/prayer-and-pictures/ http://togetherliberia.org/prayer-and-pictures/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:46:08 +0000 Chad Stevens http://togetherliberia.org/?p=2196 http://togetherliberia.org/prayer-and-pictures/feed/ 0 Sunday morning David Kweku Acheampong drove us to Logan Town to attend the church where his father, Joseph, is an elder. Joseph preached, and we were met with so much kindness and warmth. http://togetherliberia.org/politics%e2%80%a6-sometimes-its-a-kickball-game/ http://togetherliberia.org/politics%e2%80%a6-sometimes-its-a-kickball-game/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:05:55 +0000 Chad Stevens http://togetherliberia.org/?p=2187 http://togetherliberia.org/politics%e2%80%a6-sometimes-its-a-kickball-game/feed/ 0 Beyond the tension (see the “Being the other” blog post), Saturday was about community. FrontPage Africa reporter and photographer, Nat Bayjay, and I spent the day touring his neighborhood, Clara Town, which he referred to as a “slum” on the outskirts of Monrovia. We were met with so much kindness and warmth as we wandered [...] http://togetherliberia.org/being-the-other/ http://togetherliberia.org/being-the-other/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:12:21 +0000 Chad Stevens http://togetherliberia.org/?p=2178 http://togetherliberia.org/being-the-other/feed/ 0 Everyone should feel what it’s like to be “the other” – to look around and find yourself in a sea of unknown, to be the one without power, at the mercy of human kind and kindness. During a soccer pitch dedication, a gift to Clara Town from the ruling Unity Party, a small group of [...] http://togetherliberia.org/first-frame-in-clara-town/ http://togetherliberia.org/first-frame-in-clara-town/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:54:50 +0000 Chad Stevens http://togetherliberia.org/?p=2170 http://togetherliberia.org/first-frame-in-clara-town/feed/ 0 Shooting the first frame is always the hardest. I find every time, no matter where in the world I am, I have to drum up the courage and, fearing rejection, walk up and say “hi.” Usually that leads to pictures; rarely do people say no. But there is something about human nature, or maybe just [...] http://togetherliberia.org/bridging-past-and-present/ http://togetherliberia.org/bridging-past-and-present/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:44:54 +0000 Chad Stevens http://togetherliberia.org/?p=2158 http://togetherliberia.org/bridging-past-and-present/feed/ 1 It’s haunting. Echoes of war all around, but life moves at such a blurring speed it would be easy to not notice. Yesterday I crossed a bridge where a photograph was made by Chris Hondros during the war. I instantly knew the place because that image had become an icon of the conflict in Liberia. [...] http://togetherliberia.org/a-rough-road-towards-education-in-liberia/ http://togetherliberia.org/a-rough-road-towards-education-in-liberia/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:11:49 +0000 Clarence Nah http://togetherliberia.org/?p=2144 http://togetherliberia.org/a-rough-road-towards-education-in-liberia/feed/ 0 Martina Johnson is a 26 year old woman who dropped out of  elementary school. Although she’s determine to get back to school, but she’s faced with a new problem. A few days ago Martina gave birth to her third child. As a single parent she’s left alone to cater to her children as well as [...] http://togetherliberia.org/rocking-the-web-at-ushahidi-liberia/ http://togetherliberia.org/rocking-the-web-at-ushahidi-liberia/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:32:58 +0000 Ken Harper http://togetherliberia.org/?p=2145 http://togetherliberia.org/rocking-the-web-at-ushahidi-liberia/feed/ 0   We’re at Ushahidi iLab in Monrovia Liberia conducting training on how to update their fresh new sites, they are crafting their very first posts as I type! Here with me are Rabbie Nass, Kindness Nehwon, Arkie J. Tarr, Clarence Nah, Maik Schadler, Manfred Zbrzezny, Takun J, Nora Rahimian, Ansu Kromah and Joseph C. Weah [...]