Make Sierra Leone Famous

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with actress, producer, and founder of Lema’s Diary Production Company. The film producer uses her craft to make social commentary about issues affecting Sierra Leone’s women. Her latest film “Profit Point” set in the slums of Freetown is about the struggles of women trapped by poverty and sexual exploitation. Profit Point had its London Premiere at the Young Sierra Leonean Kip Kompin Cinema.

Show Notes

Listen to Kaley Bag’s Di Sai Wae Ar Komot: https://spoti.fi/3oL72KW

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To make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with Sierra Leonean poet, playwright, and author Oumar Farouk Sesay, Oumar talks and shares insights from his four-decade-long career as a writer and creative. His latest play “The Throne” challenges audiences to question their beliefs on identity, homosexuality, and tradition.

Show Notes

Listen to Daddy Saj’s Che Che: https://bit.ly/3Bc2xQY

Follow the Mane Chronicles: https://bit.ly/3Rq6AyV

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To make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with Tarah Majeek, Entrepreneur and founder of self-care and wellness brand “Mane Chronicles''. They discuss branding, startups, and tips to transform a hobby into an enterprise.

Show Notes

Listen to TMA’s No Sense: https://spoti.fi/3c94S4t

Follow the Mane Chronicles: https://bit.ly/3Rq6AyV

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To make Sierra Leone better

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with Alhaji Siraj Bah, a multiple award-winning green entrepreneur who makes cooking briquettes out of coconuts. Siraj shares his journey from homelessness in Freetown to becoming one of Sierra Leone’s most successful young founders and job creators.

Show Notes

Listen to Drizilik’s Di Mammi Ihn Moni Fo Comot: https://bit.ly/3NLiPCU j

Ship to Sierra Leone from the USA with Dot Bleu

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To make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with Namina Forna author of the New York Times bestsellers “The Gilded Ones” and the “Merciless Ones”. They discuss representation in fantasy books, girls' rites of passage, books as escapism, and growing up in Sierra Leone.

Show Notes

Listen to Zainab Sheriff’s Mammie Na Power: https://bit.ly/2Z6Vyrj

To buy Namina Forna’s Book: https://naminaforna.com/

Ship to Sierra Leone from the USA with Dot Bleu

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To make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with Screenwriter and Director Mohamed ’Spartar’ Lansana. Mohamed talks about the growth of Sierra Leonean films, the importance of passing legislation to protect and support the industry, and emerging producers and filmmakers from Sierra Leone everyone should know.

Show Notes

Listen to Famous’s Brighter Future: https://bit.ly/39upgMH

Ship to Sierra Leone from the USA with Dot Bleu

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To make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with Hawa Jane, Lawyer, Artist, and founder of The Barray Arts Collective. Hawa talks about founding a community for artists in Freetown, opportunities for African art with NFTs, and emerging artists from Sierra Leone that everyone should know.

Show Notes

Listen to Bai Kamara Jr Lady Boss: https://spoti.fi/3NMrd5s

Ship to Sierra Leone from the USA with Dot Bleu

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To make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with Abu Yillah, poet, filmmaker, and co-founder of the Sierra Leone Arts and Culture Festival (SLACFEST). Abu uses poetry, film, and social media to build community and hold space for Sierra Leoneans in the UK both with online and in-person events.

Show Notes

Listen to Emmerson's Borbor Pain: https://spoti.fi/3LRlz0Q

Watch Run “Short Film”: https://bit.ly/38jfH2E

Ship to Sierra Leone from the USA with Dot Bleu

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To make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with Haja Myers, founder of Estu’s Delight. Her wellness brand makes fresh smoothies, organic honey, and fonio. Haja talks about her entrepreneurial journey, branding, and overcoming supply chain challenges with local farmers. She also shares tips and resources for navigating Sierra Leone’s agribusiness ecosystem.

Show Notes

Listen to Drizilik’s Popular: https://bit.ly/3sDb0re

Ship to Sierra Leone from the USA with Dot Bleu

Find your next outfit at The Doll House Boutique

To make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5