Scarlett Lion: Liberia.

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A blog by ScarlettLion

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Photography and dispatches from Liberia.

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Scarlett Lion: Liberia. ranks 420 in Africa and 1 in Liberia. According to site visitors it ranks 1954, and 2160 according to page views:

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Uganda *might* be a good place to be gay one day, but it isn’t

Pepe’s partner at their home in Kampala A couple of days ago, Chris Blattman linked to my recent reporting on the gay community and asked, Is Uganda a good place to be gay? Homophobia is real and widespread. Yet Uganda boasts a vibrant gay rights movement, and nowhere else in Africa

Gay. And Ugandan.

I ask a lot of people. I ask for their stories, their past and present, their secrets, their fears. Most people give generously of themselves. They offer me a seat or invite me into their homes. I’m always amazed by how much people share with me when all I’ve done is

Happy Weekend

3,566 extra miles

I’m not taking a boat, but I kinda think I’d get there just as quickly if I did: today I fly from Monrovia to Yaounde, Cameroon, via Nairobi of course, on a red eye that ends up at NBO at 5 am, but feels like 3 am to me because

3,566 extra miles

I’m not taking a boat, but I kinda think I’d get there just as quickly if I did: today I fly from Monrovia to Yaounde, Cameroon, via Nairobi of course, on a red eye that ends up at NBO at 5 am, but feels like 3 am to

Court E and Rape in Liberia

Here’s another dispatch from my work with Jina Moore: World Vision: Many women and girls in Liberia suffer from rape and its aftermath, often while their rapists walk free. In Monrovia, judges and prosecutors are experimenting with a new court system that they hope will bring an end to impunity. The

Court E and Rape in Liberia

Here’s another dispatch from my work with Jina Moore: World Vision: Many women and girls in Liberia suffer from rape and its aftermath, often while their rapists walk free. In Monrovia, judges and prosecutors are experimenting with a new court system that they hope will bring

Photo of the Day: Photoshop Fun

Photo of the Day: Peacekeeper Poses

I’m feeling very protected right now.

Photo of the Day: Peacekeeper Poses

I’m feeling very protected right now.

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