Diamond Mining

Off the Beaten Path: Solo Traveler's Guide to Authentic Kenema, Sierra Leone

The first time I set foot in Kenema, Sierra Leone, I was struck by how dramatically it differed from my usual haunts in Wyoming's geyser basins or Montana's sweeping plains. As an environmental attorney who's spent decades advocating for America's...

Off the Tourist Trail: A Local's Guide to Kenema, Sierra Leone's Diamond City

The first thing that hits you in Kenema isn't the sight of distant diamond mines or the colorful storefronts—it's the scent of cassava leaves simmering with groundnut paste, wafting from roadside cookfires as motorbikes zip past. When my emergency response...