Inertia

• Buckets of Water 4 years ago Near the entrance to many public buildings is a bucket of water with a spout and basin.  The embassy is the first place I saw this.  I noticed it the first day we arrived in Liberia.  They have one at each entrance.  I thought this was drinking water for the employees and guests who come in...
• Mango the Pangolin 5 years ago Pangolins are this unique little creature that happen to be the most trafficked animal in the world. Why? Chinese medicine. The Chinese believe their scales, which are simply made of keratin, (the same as our fingernails) have medicinal benefits. Pangolins are relatively easy to catch because they...
• Around Town 5 years ago There are little tourist shops just a two minute walk from where we live. Here are a few snapshots of shopping time.Tea prepared on hot coalsStreet soccerAll sewing machines here are powered manually by a foot treadle.
• The Abandoned Ducor Hotel 5 years ago Before the warPre 1980'sBuilt in 1960, the Ducor Hotel was the first international hotel in Liberia, and the only 5 star hotel to have been here. Located on the highest point in Monrovia, a bar on the roof provided a 360º view of the city. The hotel closed in 1989 as the first civil war was...
• Deaf Ministry 5 years ago A few days ago, we visited Deaf Ministry. Deaf Ministry is a school for the deaf in Chocolate City, which is right outside of Monrovia. A lady from the embassy who helps out at the school took us there.We arrived to a group of kids sitting outside of a low building. The kids ranged from toddlers to...

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