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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia Staff As a part of normal life in Liberia, cultural dances are a heritage that Liberians follow and cherish dearly. Though dances vary from tribe to tribe and various regions, dance remains a common value to all Liberians. People sing and dance from…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Welcome; according to the English dictionary is the act of greeting the arrival of a person with gladness and open arms. When a stranger is welcomed, s/he feels at home and at liberty to do some things and enjoy certain privilege. People welcome…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Conflict, according to the Webster dictionary, is a clash or disagreement—often violent—between two opposing groups or individuals. In many diamond mining communities, people engage in acts that have the propensity to spark up violence, like using harmful drugs, stealing (especially diamonds), and…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia Staff Liberia has a population of a highly illiterate society. Many persons don’t have a profession by which they can make a better living; as the result they resolve into petty businesses, and some into farming. However, they are engaged in these activities mainly…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Liberia’s transition, what it means to every Liberian Liberia has not had a democratic transition of power from one elected president to the next in the last 74 years. But how Liberians feel about the transition is an important issue to talk about.…
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The Liberian culture speaks of the way Liberians should dress and act. Additionally, it teaches good morals and societal norms, varying from tribe to tribe. However, many Liberians in urban communities are gradually forgetting their cultural heritage and have substituted it with western cultural forms. This trend reaches even to…
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Written by DFP Liberia Staff Prostitution is the exchange of sex for money; it is very common in Liberia. The act takes place openly on street corners in Monrovia and many other cities in Liberia. Mostly involved are teenage and adolescent girls between the ages 20 and 30. During the…
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Written by DFP Liberia staff Is it common in your country, or does it even happen where you live? Well, my country, Liberia is in a state of recovery after experiencing 14 years of civil unrest; a conflict which greatly devastated the land and caused serious economic hardship for its…
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Written by DFP Liberia Staff One nation one people, but with 16 different tribes across 15 counties; each of these tribes has a way of life special to them. They live in and own different parts of the country. These tribes are different from each other in many ways; the…
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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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