4 articles tagged with 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...
The first thing that hits you in Kenema isn't visual—it's the symphony of scents. Charcoal fires, palm oil, tropical flowers, and red earth create an olfactory fingerprint as unique as Sierra Leone itself. As a veterinarian accustomed to clinical environments,...
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...
When most travelers think of Sierra Leone, the capital Freetown typically dominates the conversation. But during my recent winter escape from El Paso's mild chill, I discovered Bo—Sierra Leone's second-largest city and a destination that combines authentic cultural immersion with...