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Letters from Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone was involved in a bloody civil war from 1991 to 2002. It remains one of the world’s poorest countries and is notorious as the land of blood diamonds. John Amman (PCV 1979) and Gary Stewart (PCV 1968) were Peace Corps volunteers in Sierra Leone and they corresponded with their Sierra Leonean friends before, during, and after the civil war. These poignant letters are included in their new book, Black Man’s Grave. Umaru Mansaray, one of the letter writers, will also join us by phone.
Black Man’s Grave is available for purchase at amazon.com
Read a letter written by Umaru Mansaray, excerpted from Black Man's Grave
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As a former Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone, it was great to hear the show about the book, and country. The authors are certainly well informed about their subject, and sounded like they loved the country as much as I did.
Thank you for a great show!
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