Category: Features

Freetown, 17th November 2025 — If debt were a sport, Sierra Leone would be sprinting toward the gold medal, not in repayment, mind you, but in the Olympic discipline of fiscal gymnastics. According to the latest World Bank–IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis, the country is now officially at high risk of debt distress. Translation:  the national wallet is so thin, it’s practically translucent (you can see through it).

Freetown, 3rd November 2025- Let’s face it, if you say the word “masturbation” in public, someone will either cough awkwardly, pretend they didn’t hear you, or suddenly become fascinated by the ceiling. But here’s the truth: it’s happening. Quietly. Frequently. And yes, sometimes with a playlist.

Freetown, 10th November 2025- Street photography in Sierra Leone was once more than a livelihood, it was a cultural archive. Photographers held a cherished place in society, capturing everyday life in prints that filled family albums and adorned living-room walls across the country.

Some of us had survived the civil war. We knew the sound of gunfire, the direction of danger, the instinct to run. But Ebola was different. It was an invisible enemy, merciless, silent, and everywhere. There was no front line. No safe haven. I still hear the ambulances.