An Unforgettable Connection to my Ancestors Part 2. In Part 1 of “My Journey through the American South” I shared how my desire to visit the places of my family elders was inspired by the stories they shared with me about their childhood. They retold the stories passed down to them from our ancestors. All of these…

An Unforgettable Connection to my Ancestors Part1. Do you ever feel the need to return home; to the place or places that produces nostalgia? Maybe, it’s a whiff of the food Grandma cooked that makes you wistful. You can still smell it, an aroma of savory and sweet wafting through her house when family gathered…

The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Sierra Leone is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed at promoting the reading culture and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.  We are very excited to announce the  UBA Foundation National Essay Competition -2021 winners:…

It was a grand, talented and joy filled affair at the #Sing4Justice fundraising dinner and dance held on Thursday 9th December 2021 at the Prestigious Lagoonda Conference Hall. The event was organised by The Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) – they brought together over 40 talented young Sierra Leoneans in a…