Dr. Pratt is a life long women's right activist in Sierra Leone. In our conversation last Christmas she introduces herself by sharing her perspectives on her early years growing up in Sierra Leone and  Nigeria and how those years shaped her life. In particular, her awareness  about rights , women organizing, her experience of the civil war in Sierra Leone and subsequently becoming a refugee in the Gambia . 
The emphasis of the first of the three parts of this episode,  she explains how she learned to care and share at home as part of what she later understood to be rights and responsibilities. She goes on to explain  her early years associating with  women in women's groups organizing for change in Sierra Leone. In that context she learned how to support and serve other women.  Her story gives an insight into the history of the women's movement in Sierra Leone and perhaps why it was so influential during the war years. This first part concludes, on how she joined the Sierra Leone University Women's Organization and started to attend training workshops on women's issues abroad thus enhancing her knowledge and skill on how women can organize for change.  Her fascinating account and use of language will make you laugh. Enjoy listening.