Politics… Sometimes It’s a Kickball Game

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 the dirt streets, avoiding soggy puddles from this impotent rainy season. We made our way to the new soccer field donated to the community by the current president's, Ellen … [Read more...]