Sierra Leone
Huck Issue 77 is out now
It’s Mitski season — Our new magazine is here, starring the inimitable Mitski. Order your copy now and join us on a trip around the world.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Duval Timothy is using jazz to reckon with his heritage
Striking a chord — Ahead of the release of his new album with vocalist Rosie Lowe, the multidisciplinary artist and pianist reflects on incorporating his West African identity into his work and carving out his own sound.
Written by: Ammar Kalia
Photos documenting Sierra Leone’s amputee football team
The Flying Stars — A new photo series by Todd Antony spotlights a talented team of players who are overcoming adversity and finding solace through football.
Written by: Huck
For Sierra Leone’s first female surfer, surfing means hope
A Million Waves — Daniel Ali and Louis Leeson’s poetic film features Kadiatu Kamara, the only female surfer in Sierra Leone, for whom surfing is an escape from the devastating effects of civil war and the Ebola epidemic which swept her country.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
First Person: How I escaped civil war in Sierra Leone to become a CEO & Afrobeat star
Refugee Stories — Yasmin Kadi fled Sierra Leone with her family during the outbreak of the Blood Diamond Civil War. Seeking refuge in the UK, Yasmin has gone on to become a cult Afrobeat musician, musical theatre actress, and CEO of her own record label: Refugee Records. As part of our Refugee Stories series, Yasmin speaks of her experiences.
Written by: Elizabeth Sulis Gear
A personal account of living with Ebola in Sierra Leone
by photojournalist Michael Duff — Photojournalist Michael Duff shares his experiences of Ebola – the most severe acute public health emergency of modern times – in his adopted hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Written by: Shelley Jones