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704, 2015

Sierra Leone Ebola Campaign

Since the outbreak of Ebola, filmmakers at WeOwnTv have been producing educational videos and public service announcements to help sensitize the country about the current Ebola crisis, teaching critical information about preventing the spread of the disease. weOwnTV filmmakers and a network of citizen journalists have also been reporting on the outbreak and producing documentary portraits of local heroes adding an authentic African voice to how history of

704, 2015

Faith on the Frontline

As a Sierra Leonean I am proud of the religious tolerance that exists in our country and it is something we should all be proud of. In many parts of the world people use religion to create differences and war, but in Sierra Leone Muslims and Christians have been living together happily. During the devastating Ebola outbreak, I believe the ability of both religions to unite has been

704, 2015

My landlord’s wedding

My Landlord's wedding last weekend brought smiles on worried faces during testing times in the community, the wedding was held in the local cinema hall. Rev: "let me remind all of you in this hall that ebola is not yet gone.  You may kiss the bride"--- Later that night, during celebrations, the police showed up, ( No parties/celebrations after 6:00pm, strict government rules in the fight against ebola)

2603, 2015

Freetown Fashpack

Since last year, the blog Freetown Fashpack has been documenting Sierra Leonean street style. Ebola Deeply is sharing its profiles of frontline Ebola response workers, who say fashion keeps them grounded and cheers them after a tough week. The following excerpts and photographs were originally published on the blog, Freetown Fashpack . Fashion Friday While much has changed in Freetown, if there’s one thing that remains unchanged, it’s

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