Memorial Stories

Lives Remembered

19 stories shared in memory of those we lost.

Memorial for John Sanche
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In Memory of

John Sanche

Long Sleeve, Short Sleeve

How could something so normal, a phrase so mundane, invoke such fear in the hearts of the hearers?

·by Taurus Omejia
Memorial for Ma Martha Johnson
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In Memory of

Ma Martha Johnson

A Mother's Courage in Monrovia

Ma Martha sheltered over thirty children during the siege of Monrovia, risking her life to protect the most vulnerable.

Memorial for Professor Emmanuel Korkoya
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Professor Emmanuel Korkoya

The Teacher Who Never Stopped Teaching

Even as war raged around him, Professor Korkoya continued to hold classes under mango trees for children who had nowhere else to go.

Journalist Agnes Kollie
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Journalist Agnes Kollie

Voice of the Voiceless

Agnes Kollie risked everything to document the truth during the Liberian Civil War.

Victims of the Du Port Road Massacre
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Victims of the Du Port Road Massacre

Children of the Du Port Road

Remembering the innocent lives lost in one of the war's most devastating attacks on civilians.

Memorial for Tom Wellington

In Memory of

Tom Wellington

The day it begun

The sad day of issues

·by Taurus Omejia
Old Man Varney Doe

In Memory of

Old Man Varney Doe

The Fisherman of Buchanan

A humble fisherman who used his boat to ferry families to safety across the St. John River.

Journalist Agnes Kollie

In Memory of

Journalist Agnes Kollie

Voice of the Voiceless

Agnes Kollie risked everything to document the truth during the Liberian Civil War.

Dr. Musu Pewee

In Memory of

Dr. Musu Pewee

The Healer of Nimba

A traditional healer who combined indigenous medicine with modern first aid to treat the wounded.

Dr. Musu Pewee

In Memory of

Dr. Musu Pewee

The Healer of Nimba

A traditional healer who combined indigenous medicine with modern first aid to treat the wounded.

Victims of the Du Port Road Massacre

In Memory of

Victims of the Du Port Road Massacre

Children of the Du Port Road

Remembering the innocent lives lost in one of the war's most devastating attacks on civilians.

Mama Kumba Williams

In Memory of

Mama Kumba Williams

Songs of Survival

A market woman who composed songs to keep spirits alive in refugee camps across the border.

Mama Kumba Williams

In Memory of

Mama Kumba Williams

Songs of Survival

A market woman who composed songs to keep spirits alive in refugee camps across the border.

Chief Flomo Karnga

In Memory of

Chief Flomo Karnga

The Bridge Builder

A traditional chief who maintained peace between rival factions in his community through dialogue.

Chief Flomo Karnga

In Memory of

Chief Flomo Karnga

The Bridge Builder

A traditional chief who maintained peace between rival factions in his community through dialogue.

Samuel Weah Jr.

In Memory of

Samuel Weah Jr.

Letters Never Sent

A university student who kept a diary throughout the siege, documenting daily life under fire.

Samuel Weah Jr.

In Memory of

Samuel Weah Jr.

Letters Never Sent

A university student who kept a diary throughout the siege, documenting daily life under fire.

The Women of Waterside Market

In Memory of

The Women of Waterside Market

The Market Women's Resistance

How the market women of Monrovia organized to feed their communities and resist the chaos of war.

The Women of Waterside Market

In Memory of

The Women of Waterside Market

The Market Women's Resistance

How the market women of Monrovia organized to feed their communities and resist the chaos of war.