So, I know, I usually put up pictures of amazing places and beautiful things--and not to fret, they will be back.
But, I wanted to share something else--something that is also very much a part of my experience in Rome. My work has led me to encounter many places that I would not have otherwise known very much about and learning more about these places has significantly broadened my horizons...but sometimes it is hard to get the full picture of what is going on around the world--in the lost corners of Africa or deep in Central America. I recently discovered a website, vice.com/us (apparently a former "druggy Canadian magazine"). Whatever it used to be...now it is a great source of some really interesting documentaries about some of the places that I have indirectly encountered, including Liberia.
I knew essentially nothing about Liberia or its history, except that it was a troubled West African country formed under a constitution written in Maryland, USA. But this video really gave me a complete picture of what is going on there and yes, it opened my eyes--wide. I wanted to share this with all of you because watching it has really effected me (my jaw was hitting my iPad--even using an iPad to watch the show is a bit of an irony, eh?) and its definitely made me think. I recommend checking it out.
Link to the Video- Vice Guide to Liberia
But, I wanted to share something else--something that is also very much a part of my experience in Rome. My work has led me to encounter many places that I would not have otherwise known very much about and learning more about these places has significantly broadened my horizons...but sometimes it is hard to get the full picture of what is going on around the world--in the lost corners of Africa or deep in Central America. I recently discovered a website, vice.com/us (apparently a former "druggy Canadian magazine"). Whatever it used to be...now it is a great source of some really interesting documentaries about some of the places that I have indirectly encountered, including Liberia.
I knew essentially nothing about Liberia or its history, except that it was a troubled West African country formed under a constitution written in Maryland, USA. But this video really gave me a complete picture of what is going on there and yes, it opened my eyes--wide. I wanted to share this with all of you because watching it has really effected me (my jaw was hitting my iPad--even using an iPad to watch the show is a bit of an irony, eh?) and its definitely made me think. I recommend checking it out.
Link to the Video- Vice Guide to Liberia
Oh wow. I'm speechless. Really, really speechless.
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