Amanatu Thomas has spent the last few years fighting the discrimination against hijabi and niqabi Muslim women in Sierra Leone. Naasu Fofanah a rape survivor and author has been very outspoken about sexual-based violence. Lastly Chernor Bah, a man who considers himself a feminist and prioritizes the health and wellness of our women who have faced varying degrees of trauma but also a man that is at the forefront of all women’s empowerment efforts.   

You don’t want to miss:

• Their Journeys to activism 
• Their #choosetochallenge
• Our vision for Sierra Leone’s women

Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged, and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.

Links and resources:

• Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
• Website: https://www.saibatumansaray.com
• Facebook: Nassau Fofanah; Amanatu Ajibola Thomas; Chernor Bah

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To support The Mansaray Foundation in its fight to end maternal deaths in rural Sierra Leone, kindly visit our website at www.mansarayfoundation.org.  If you want to see our work and its impacts in the rural communities we serve check out our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter  and also on my Linkedin at Saibatu Mansaray. My African sisters and mothers need you now more than ever! Join us in the #fightforourmothers. 

With Love and Iman,

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The Saibatu Mansaray Journey had an inspiring conversation with Chaplain (Colonel) Khallid Shabazz, the highest-ranking Muslim Chaplain in the military about his challenging journey as a youth and some key decisions he made that shaped his life into the man he is today. 

Chaplain Shabazz served as the chaplain during my first deployment to Iraq in 2005-2006, and we both agree those were trying times for all of us, but his religious leadership during that time kept me steadfast in the path of God. 

You don’t want to miss:

• His journey of trials as a youth and a convert to Islam to the upstanding man he is today
• His advice to our youth and men
• Discussing his inspiring short video “Don’t Quit!”

Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged, and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.

Links and resources:

• Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
• Website: https://www.saibatumansaray.com
• https://sl.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/
• Twitter: Doctorkhallid; FB: khallidshabazzphd; IG: team_shabazz; LinkedIn: Chaplain (COL) Khallid Shabazz

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To support The Mansaray Foundation in its fight to end maternal deaths in rural Sierra Leone, kindly visit our website at www.mansarayfoundation.org.  If you want to see our work and its impacts in the rural communities we serve check out our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter  and also on my Linkedin at Saibatu Mansaray. My African sisters and mothers need you now more than ever! Join us in the #fightforourmothers. 

With Love and Iman,

I am your host Saibatu Mansaray signing out with BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, BE YOU!

US-Sierra Leone Bilateral Relations

The Saibatu Mansaray Journey was privileged to sit with the US Ambassador to Sierra Leone to discuss the bilateral relationship between the United States and Sierra Leone. Ambassador Maria Brewer enlightened us on several concerted efforts in the health sector, human rights, legal/ correctional sector and her self help fund. Ambassador Brewer has served in Nigeria, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and this is her second stint in Sierra Leone. Her passion and commitment to public service while representing the United States abroad is what motivates her to wake up every morning.

You don’t want to miss:

• US Embassy programs in concert with the Government of Sierra Leone
• Her take on Sierra Leone’s health affairs
• The Ambassador’s self help fund for local organizations / innovators

Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.

Links and resources:

• Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
• Website: https://www.saibatumansaray.com
• https://sl.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/
• LinkedIn: Ambassador Maria Brewer

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Thank you all for tuning into the show! If you want to learn more about what we talked about today, you can visit our website, at  www.saibatumansaray.com.

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To support The Mansaray Foundation in its fight to end maternal deaths in rural Sierra Leone, kindly visit our website at www.mansarayfoundation.org.  If you want to see our work and its impacts in the rural communities we serve check out our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter  and also on my Linkedin at Saibatu Mansaray. My African sisters and mothers need you now more than ever! Join us in the #fightforourmothers. 

With Love and Iman,

I am your host Saibatu Mansaray signing out with BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, BE YOU!

Design Your Destiny: Youth Empowerment 

This month of The Saibatu Mansaray Journey we focus on one of our many priorities which is our youth. Last month I lost my nephew who was only 25 years old and was an amazing, inspirational young man who valued being a role model to young people especially those who loved football. As a Baylor football player, he embodied teamwork, camaraderie and mentorship. While I did not get to have him as a guest on the show, his persona will forever shine through every episode the Journey airs for our youth, young people and all those aspiring to make it to the next level. 

In this episode we chat with an international lawyer, mindset coach, social entrepreneur, published author, prolific writer, public speaker and humanitarian Henry Ukazu. He is the author of the widely acclaimed inspirational and motivational book Design Your Destiny- Actualizing Your Birthright To Success. Henry is a Nigerian who now lives in the US and is the Founder and President at Global Empowerment Mentoring Initiative Inc. and Henry Ukazu Leadership and Mentoring Program. This is a man who prioritizes the empowerment and success of our youth which started when he was a young man himself empowering and leading others be it in high school or college and today is an influential advocate for millennials as powerful instruments of community and global transformation.Henry currently serves as a Legal Coordinator for the New York City  Department of Corrections. 

You don’t want to miss:

• Henry’s take on empowering our disadvantaged youth
• The role of parents in being a support system to our youth
• My take on the future of Africa

Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.

Links and resources:

• Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
• Website: https://www.saibatumansaray.com
• Website: www.gloemi.com
• Blog:  henryukazu.com
• Instagram/ Facebook/ Twitter: Henry Ukazu (Instagram/ Facebook/ Twitter / LinkedIn)
• Henry’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Design-Your-Destiny-Actualizing-Birthright/dp/1543237533
• Recommended Resource: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

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Thank you all for tuning into the show! If you want to learn more about what we talked about today, you can visit our website, at  www.saibatumansaray.com.

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To support The Mansaray Foundation in its fight to end maternal deaths in rural Sierra Leone, kindly visit our website at www.mansarayfoundation.org.  If you want to see our work and its impacts in the rural communities we serve check out our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter  and also on my Linkedin at Saibatu Mansaray. My African sisters and mothers need you now more than ever! Join us in the #fightforourmothers. 

With Love and Iman,

I am your host Saibatu Mansaray signing out with BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, BE YOU!

Saibatu Mansaray a proud hijabi sits with Sierra Leonean born Sister Khadijah Jalloh, a Muslimah, mother of four, wife of a Sheikh and a registered nurse on all things modest Muslimah fashion and the prioritization of our faith. What does being a hijabi mean to you? 

You don’t want to miss:

• Our journey to being modest Muslimahs
• Holding onto the Deen 
• Our inexpensive go-to shopping stores and websites

Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.

Links and resources:

• Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
• Website: https://www.saibatumansaray.com
• Instagram: @ hajaibraheem 
• Link: Instagram
• Instagram: @hijabstylguide
• Link: Instagram
• Facebook: @hijabstyleguide 
• Link:  Facebook
• Twitter: @hajaibraheem
• Link: Twitter

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Thank you all for tuning into the show! If you want to learn more about what we talked about today, you can visit our website, at  www.saibatumansaray.com.

 If you liked the show, please make sure to like and subscribe so you can get new episodes directly onto your phone. But let's keep the conversation going between episodes on The Saibatu Mansaray Journey handles on Facebook,  Instagram , Twitter .  

To support The Mansaray Foundation in its fight to end maternal deaths in rural Sierra Leone, kindly visit our website at www.mansarayfoundation.org.  If you want to see our work and its impacts in the rural communities we serve check out our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter  and also on my Linkedin at Saibatu Mansaray. My African sisters and mothers need you now more than ever! Join us in the #fightforourmothers. 

With Love and Iman,

I am your host Saibatu Mansaray signing out with BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, BE YOU!

As our health issues are on the rise globally, Physician Assistants are integral to expanding the workforce thereby increasing access to care. This episode, we chat with a fellow Physician Assistant, Yale’s Assistant Professor Mary Showstark on expanding the healthcare workforce globally in efforts to meet the health demands of individuals and that of our entire society. Mary shares the concerted efforts of herself and others on global mid-level provider programs that are graduating qualified Physician Assistants, Community Health Officers, Physician Associates, Clinical Officers and Associates which in turn expands the workforce. 

You don’t want to miss:

• Integral providers that expand a country’s healthcare workforce
• International Federation of Physician Assistant / Physician Associate and Clinical Officer / Clinical Associate / Comparable Students’ Association (IFPACS); Physician Assistant for Global Health (PAGH); International Academy of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE)
• Recognizing and utilizing the mid-level providers in developing countries

Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.

Links and resources:

• Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
• https://iapae.com/
• https://www.pasforglobalhealth.com/
• https://www.ifpacs.org/
• www.internationalpas.org
• https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/mary_showstark/

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Thank you all for tuning into the show! If you want to learn more about what we talked about today, you can visit our website, at  www.saibatumansaray.com.

 If you liked the show, please make sure to like and subscribe so you can get new episodes directly onto your phone. But let's keep the conversation going between episodes on The Saibatu Mansaray Journey handles on Facebook,  Instagram , Twitter .  

To support The Mansaray Foundation in its fight to end maternal deaths in rural Sierra Leone, kindly visit our website at www.mansarayfoundation.org.  If you want to see our work and its impacts in the rural communities we serve check out our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter  and also on my Linkedin at Saibatu Mansaray. My African sisters and mothers need you now more than ever! Join us in the #fightforourmothers. 

With Love and Iman,

I am your host Saibatu Mansaray signing out with BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, BE YOU!

The United States military makes history by commissioning the first Muslimah chaplain Lt Saleha Jabeen. This episode, we chat with India-born Sister Saleha on her journey to becoming the first Muslimah chaplain and the road ahead in the military. She is a strong promoter of inter-religious dialogue and Interfaith bridge-building and was the first Muslim woman at Catholic Theological Union to be elected by her peers as the valedictorian of her class.

You don’t want to miss:

• Military religious freedom
• Interfaith etiquette and misconceptions of certain religions
• My advice to her as she embarks upon her military journey

Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.

Links and resources:

• Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/salehaj 

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Thank you all for tuning into the show! If you want to learn more about what we talked about today, you can visit our website, at  www.saibatumansaray.com.

 If you liked the show, please make sure to like and subscribe so you can get new episodes directly onto your phone. But let's keep the conversation going between episodes on The Saibatu Mansaray Journey handles on Facebook,  Instagram , Twitter .  

To support The Mansaray Foundation in its fight to end maternal deaths in rural Sierra Leone, kindly visit our website at www.mansarayfoundation.org.  If you want to see our work and its impacts in the rural communities we serve check out our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter  and also on my Linkedin at Saibatu Mansaray. My African sisters and mothers need you now more than ever! Join us in the #fightforourmothers. 

With Love and Iman,

I am your host Saibatu Mansaray signing out with BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, BE YOU!

As Africans we are keenly aware of the need to increase awareness on mental health; and decrease cultural biases and stigma on mental health. This episode, we chat with Dr. Carol Labor, a Doctor of Public Health whose research is grounded at the intersection of mental health and trauma with over 30 years combined professional experience. After 40 years of living in the United States, Dr. Labor recently returned home to Sierra Leone to focus on women’s wellness. 

You don’t want to miss:

• Africa’s mental health challenges 
• Trauma, sexual based violence, suicide
• The role of the community, educators and government officials to address Africa’s mental health challenges

Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.

Links and resources:

• Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
• LinkedIn: Link
• Twitter: @drcarollabor
• Dr. Labor’s Girls Initiative Program: www.girlsproject.org
• Recommended Book: The Body Keeps Score

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Thank you all for tuning into the show! If you want to learn more about what we talked about today, you can visit our website, at  www.saibatumansaray.com.

 If you liked the show, please make sure to like and subscribe so you can get new episodes directly onto your phone. But let's keep the conversation going between episodes on The Saibatu Mansaray Journey handles on Facebook,  Instagram , Twitter .  

To support The Mansaray Foundation in its fight to end maternal deaths in rural Sierra Leone, kindly visit our website at www.mansarayfoundation.org.  If you want to see our work and its impacts in the rural communities we serve check out our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter  and also on my Linkedin at Saibatu Mansaray. My African sisters and mothers need you now more than ever! Join us in the #fightforourmothers. 

With Love and Iman,

I am your host Saibatu Mansaray signing out with BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, BE YOU!

Medecins San Frontieres (MSF) joins The Saibatu Mansaray Journey to discuss the state of affairs in Mother Africa’s public health.  This episode we chat with Dr. Mark Sherlock, medical program manager for MSF projects in Nigeria, Iraq and Jordan. Mark sheds some light on an orofacial gangrenous infection known as noma that MSF is currently addressing in Africa. This infection has a very high mortality rate wherein 9 out of 10 children die if the disease goes unnoticed and untreated in a timely manner.

You don’t want to miss:

• MSF’s take on Africa’s public health crises
• Valuable lessons learned by MSF over the years of their humanitarian work
• Road to a healthier Africa

Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.

Links and resources:

• Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
• Website: https://www.saibatumansaray.com
• Twitter: @sherlockmark

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Thank you all for tuning into the show! If you want to learn more about what we talked about today, you can visit our website, at  www.saibatumansaray.com.

 If you liked the show, please make sure to like and subscribe so you can get new episodes directly onto your phone. But let's keep the conversation going between episodes on The Saibatu Mansaray Journey handles on Facebook,  Instagram , Twitter .  

To support The Mansaray Foundation in its fight to end maternal deaths in rural Sierra Leone, kindly visit our website at www.mansarayfoundation.org.  If you want to see our work and its impacts in the rural communities we serve check out our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter  and also on my Linkedin at Saibatu Mansaray. My African sisters and mothers need you now more than ever! Join us in the #fightforourmothers. 

With Love and Iman,

I am your host Saibatu Mansaray signing out with BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, BE YOU!