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42.6: July 2009
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Thursday, July 9, 2009. Nostalgia inspired by a pair of former trainers. This morning, the jhr Facebook fan page. Noted an upcoming event in Toronto at the end of the month, featuring former jhr Sierra Leone trainer, Jennifer Hollett. More famous for her time as one of the few competent VJs in MuchMusic. S history, Hollett was among the first trainers jhr sent into Sierra Leone. And which I visited on a couple occasio...
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42.6: A Long Way Wrong?
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Monday, November 23, 2009. A Long Way Wrong? Before I left for Sierra Leone, I read Ishmael Beah's memoir A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. About his experiences in the country's decade-long civil war. At the time, I posted a blog entry. Addressing the controversy that had emerged around the accuracy of the memoir, concluding that I wasn't especially concerned if every minute detail was precise. When Muctar d...
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42.6: Josh Smyth distracts you from my colossal failures
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Thursday, June 25, 2009. Josh Smyth distracts you from my colossal failures. As some of you may have noticed, I've been about as M.I.A. as Mathangi Arulpragasam. Lately, and for that I apologize. The irony that my blog frequency has rapidly decreased. Now that I have steady access to electricity and fast Internet is certainly not lost on me. One of the smartest and most interesting men K-W can ever lay claim to. The p...
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42.6: My Salone music initiation
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Sunday, December 14, 2008. My Salone music initiation. In my first week in Freetown, I noticed banners throughout the city advertising a major musical competition entitled "Who is Who? Back in mid-October, they didn't indicate a date, but ever since I eventually learned it would be held on December 12, it's been a night I've been anxiously awaiting. A sad indication of Canada's most famous exports. We reached the tick...
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42.6: June 2009
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Thursday, June 25, 2009. Josh Smyth distracts you from my colossal failures. As some of you may have noticed, I've been about as M.I.A. as Mathangi Arulpragasam. Lately, and for that I apologize. The irony that my blog frequency has rapidly decreased. Now that I have steady access to electricity and fast Internet is certainly not lost on me. One of the smartest and most interesting men K-W can ever lay claim to. Emerg...
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42.6: Trip of a lifetime
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Trip of a lifetime. And I'm back. I arrived home to Freetown two nights ago after an absolutely exhausting yet intensely rewarding vacation to Guinea and Liberia. I would be remiss to even attempt to fully encapsulate the awesomeness of this experience. But here's a taste. In the past 2.5 weeks, I have:. Bossou, Seredou, Macenta. Dalaba, Doucki, and Pita). The country's highest peak. 5 Track...
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42.6: Nostalgia inspired by a pair of former trainers
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Thursday, July 9, 2009. Nostalgia inspired by a pair of former trainers. This morning, the jhr Facebook fan page. Noted an upcoming event in Toronto at the end of the month, featuring former jhr Sierra Leone trainer, Jennifer Hollett. More famous for her time as one of the few competent VJs in MuchMusic. S history, Hollett was among the first trainers jhr sent into Sierra Leone. And which I visited on a couple occasio...
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42.6: Tell me to shut up
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Thursday, May 28, 2009. Tell me to shut up. I'll be home in two weeks. This is clearly exciting. But a small part of me is also a tad nervous about the repatriation process. You see, I've heard quite a lot about 'reverse culture shock' - how difficult it can be to return to one's original society after spending time abroad under vastly different circumstances. But my Toronto boss, Carissa, confided over dinner a coupl...
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42.6: Help me reintegrate ... by watching movies!
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Help me reintegrate . by watching movies! In my last post. I ruminated on the dangers of reverse culture shock. Presumably, you, the concerned reader, thought to yourself, "This simply will not do. How can I help Mike minimize these feelings of isolation? For the answer, I'm turning to the cinema. This blog has made repeated mention of my love of music (like here. For example, or here. The annua...
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42.6: The convincing argument of Dead Aid
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Musings from my time as a Radio Journalism Trainer in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Tuesday, November 24, 2009. The convincing argument of Dead Aid. Editor's note: The above photo was taken by The Cord's. Nick Lachance. Used with permission. On Friday, November 13th, Dambisa Moyo. Came to Waterloo to speak at UW's Hagey Hall. Moyo is a Zambian-born economist with a Masters degree from Harvard and a PhD from Oxford, who has worked for Goldman Sachs. And the fact her book has drawn such strong reaction...
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