Mass media in Sierra Leone
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Mass media in Sierra Leone began when the first modern printing press in Africa arrived at the start of the 19th century. In the 1860s the country became a journalist hub for Africa with professional
Radio listener in rural Kailahun
Isata Mahoi radio editor and actress in Atunda Ayenda
A Long Way Gone
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier is a 2007 memoir written by Ishmael Beah, an author from Sierra Leone. The book is a firsthand account of Beah's time as a child soldier during the Sierra Leo
Mass media in Sierra Leone
…African Children's Literature award. The Sierra Leone diaspora has written a high proportion of the books published from Sierra Leone authors, including A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, written by Ishmael Beah. The book recalls the experiences of Ishmael during the war in Sierra Leone and his following rehabilitation. There are…
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