MEET ARIANA
Treasure Our Chests: When Art Becomes Advocacy and Healing
At the heart of creative expression lies the potential not only to delight the senses, but to spark awareness, facilitate healing and drive social change. October is internationally recognised as Breast cancer Awareness Month and Kompin Artists, in collaboration with the Orange Foundation Sierra Leone, transformed their ‘Treasure Our Chests art exhibition’ into a powerful…
November 4, 2025
EMPOWERING POSSIBILITIES: CHANGING LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN SIERRA LEONE
Over the past several weeks, we have journeyed through the heart of World Hope International’s work in Sierra Leone, meeting the people behind the mission and witnessing the extraordinary impact of their commitment to dignity, opportunity, and sustainable change. As we close this special feature series, we spotlight one of WHI’s most transformative programs: Enable…
October 24, 2025
The Quiet Grief at Work: How Pregnancy Loss Is Reshaping the Modern Workplace
When the email came in marked “urgent,” Maya was already back at her desk, two weeks after losing her pregnancy. The office hummed as usual. Her body ached, her mind floated in and out of focus, but she told no one. “I didn’t want to be the woman who could not cope,” she says. Stories…
October 22, 2025
5 Scalable Business Ideas for 2025: How Africans at Home and Abroad Can Build the Future
In a world where innovation and opportunity are intertwined, 2025 presents Africa’s young minds with a rare advantage the chance to build scalable, future-ready businesses that solve real problems and create wealth across borders. The good news? You do not need to be a Silicon Valley genius or have millions in funding to start. What…
October 16, 2025
World Mental Health Day 2025: Tackling Sierra Leone’s Drug Crisis with Universal Care and Support
When a Crisis Hits Home In April 2024, Sierra Leone declared a national emergency on drug abuse, targeting the synthetic drug known locally as kush. Reuters reported that the government’s declaration came after a surge in addiction, deaths, and hospitalizations that have shaken the nation. The drug: cheap, potent, and often mixed with dangerous substances…
October 10, 2025
The Self-Care Revolution: How Professionals in 2025 Are Rewriting the Rules of Work and Wellbeing
It begins, as so many modern confessions do, with a phone that won’t stop humming. A Lagos-based consultant wakes at 3am, compulsively scrolling through unread emails. In São Paulo, a teacher finds herself snapping at her own children after a day spent managing both a classroom and WhatsApp parent groups. In Berlin, a startup founder…
October 3, 2025
The Inspiring Journey of Sorie Sesay: Overcoming Down Syndrome Stigma in Sierra Leone
Adama Fofanah is a mother whose love, courage, and determination saved her son’s life and gave him a future filled with hope. Sorie Sesay, who is her son, lives with Down syndrome. His condition did not show at birth, until after six months. Like any other day Adama left Sorie in the care of a…
September 26, 2025
Therapeutic Laziness: Why Rest is the New Power Against Hustle Culture in 2025
September is often framed as the month of seriousness. In many places, it signals the return to routine! Children in uniform, offices brimming with renewed intensity, and a cultural expectation to shake off the languor of summer. In some African cities, September means traffic grows thicker, schools resume their bustling cadence, and social calendars speed…
September 20, 2025
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