Christmas Devil
All over the world Christmas has incorporated local, pre-Christian beliefs. In Monrovia, the dancing devil called Old Man Bayka, or “Old Man Beggar”, is a holiday fixture. Unlike Santa Claus, who gives presents, Old [...]
Friends Of Liberia Anthology launch event July 24th
SAVE the DATE: FOL will be sponsoring our Book Launch for Never the Same Again on July 24 from 5-7 PM at Busboys and Poets Bookstore in Washington DC at their 450K location. We [...]
Meet Our 2022 Board
Now led by our former vice president, Rebecca Martinez, our 2022 board includes a new member as treasurer, John Morlu. Read More!
Community Health Workers Guard Against Disease Outbreaks in Remote Areas
Liberia's community health workers offer a compelling solution to the threat of another epidemic. With thousands of health workers on constant lookout for infectious disease outbreaks in remote communities, they are part of [...]
Okada Driver Rewarded US Scholarship for Returning $50k He Found on the Road
The story of what happened to Emmanuel Tuloe has the quality of a modern fable. Now, the one-time primary school dropout is very happy.