Welding is one of Liberia’s professional services offered throughout the country. It is a technical course taught in technical and vocational schools. Many Liberians have their interest in this field because of the huge demand for steel products on the local market. The high rate of criminality has greatly contributed…
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Under Liberian law, there are two types of marriages; Traditional/customary and statutory. A man under the traditional laws may contract multiple marriages according to traditions and customs. These marriages are legitimate and solemn under Liberian law. A traditional marriage ceremony includes the presentment of dowry to the bride’s family. In…
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GB (Glea-gbar), as it is commonly known in Liberia, is one of Liberia’s traditional foods made out of cassava. It is swallowed instead of chewed. It is widely known to be the favorite subsidiary food amongst the Gio and the Manor tribes from Nimba County. Originally, only these tribes consumed…
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by DFP assistant During a survey trip into four counties, I was able to meet with many gold and diamond miners. Surprisingly, their living conditions were more deplorable than I had expected; not representing, in my mind, a mining community. Moreover, staying in the final mining town, as we completed…
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Hello. I am Hanae, a board member of Diamonds for Peace. Currently, I am in Myanmar. I have been coming to Myanmar for my job since November 2014. This is my 7th visit to Myanmar. I am staying at Loikaw city in Kayah State, situated in the middle-eastern region of…
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Hello everyone, I am Mai, a board member of Diamonds for Peace in Liberia. A long rainy season starting in May has ended and the hot season is upon us. By the way, what comes to your mind when you hear “Liberia”? Ebola, civil war, poverty…etc. You may have negative…
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Greetings from Liberia! Two DFP board members, including myself, left Japan 24 October 2016 arriving Liberia two days later via Cote d’Ivoire. The purpose of the trip was to conduct a field survey and understand the real situation of artisanal diamond miners, diggers and their families in hopes of designing…
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[The report on DFP TALK: Senegal- an unknown country of hospitality in West Africa] On October 4, 2016, we welcomed Mr. Kazumasa Yamada, the representative of Africa Shokai, and enjoyed his talk about the situation and his activities in Senegal. There are many countries and cultures in Africa that are…
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Hello, my name is Mrs. Tomone Kawai, the Deputy Director General of Diamonds for Peace (DFP). I am one of the founding members of DFP. I heard about the vision of DFP from Chie Murakami in August 2014. Summer reminds me of the first time I heard about it. DFP…
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In April 2016, Diamonds for Peace coordinator in Liberia visited a diamond mining site in Anderson Village on the Bong Mine Road in Margibi County. He talked with a miner and three diamond diggers to understand the way they work and live, and whether they are involved in other activities…
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