After years of violence and the crippling impact of Ebola, Liberia’s education system was in crisis. 35 percent of our young women and 21 percent of our young men could not read a single sentence.
OP-ED: Powerful Dreams Have No Boundaries
Everyone in Liberia has one way or another experienced the powerful bite of a mosquito. Most Liberians, especially those who cannot afford to purchase a mosquito coil or net, experience restless nights, mainly during the dry season.
OP-ED: The Challenges of the Liberian State
Liberia is hoping for a peaceful democratic transition after a decade of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s leadership which saw her become Africa’s first female President.  This is a historical moment for Liberia.
OP-ED: Be Anchored or Adrift?
I recall a scene in an episode of the black American TV series “Being Mary Jane,” where a character asked a question: “Although we all complain about the issues associated with being black in America, would anyone of us here choose going back to Africa (pronounced in a derisive tone), instead of suffering through it all, here in America?”
OP-ED: Growing Up in Liberia With Sickle Cell Disease
One day while I attended high school, my teacher punished me by sentencing me to kneeling in class for hours. As time went by, I began to feel intense pain in my body, triggering what is known as a crisis. I knew that if I continued in this position any longer I could collapse or even worse.
OP-ED: Is Liberia’s Sirleaf Really Standing Up for Women?
President Sirleaf’s promise to campaign for women candidates in Liberia’s upcoming elections comes too little, too late.
OP-ED: ‘Don’t Raze me Broh’ – The Freetown Floods and Liberia
Hundreds were killed and thousands were displaced from their homes last week outside of Freetown, Sierra Leone following a massive mudslide. Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf briefly visited Sierra Leone to attend the burial of victims of the disaster.
OP-ED: Debating A Fresh Start For The New Liberia
August 17th presidential debate miserably failed on all counts because the content of the debate expressed the platforms, views and agenda of Liberian politicians, not the citizens.