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Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE talks about her plans for #TransformFreetown and her transition from private to public sector.

Interesting Fact: Sierra Leone is one of the world's youngest democracies since 2007.

Salone Proverb: Put yu yai doing mek yu si yu nos.

We couldn't help but ask ourselves what we deserve with our special guest; storyteller extraordinaire The Cowfoot Prince. Listen to this hour long episode as Usifu Jalloh lets us into his past, his present and future as an educator, storyteller and an architect for social change and cultural awakening.

Interesting Fact: Sierra Leone has been inhabited for over 2500 by West African settlers.

Salone Proverb: Get get nor want. Want want nor get.

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In episode four of the season, Ysquarepod are joined by Rakie Sesay who is an mechanical engineer, self taught graphic designer, mixologist for The Chemist and entrepreneur. Listen to the episode to find out more about her story and life here in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Guest: Rakie Sesay

Interesting Fact: Sierra Leone’s housing architecture tends to be tribal by nature.

Salone Proverb: If yu listen pan makit noise, yu nor go buy wetin yu want.

Guest socials: @thatafrogirlkiks

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Ready for episode 3 of the season!

This episode features chartered accountant, tax expert and serial entrepreneur Alfred Akibo-Betts. Alfred shares his story of working in the public sector, to making his side hustle his main and venturing into the world of business and entrepreneurship. He is the co-founder of Freetown Business School.

Learn more about Alfred's story.

Interesting Fact: Whoopi Goldberg and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have Sierra Leonean roots! :)

Salone proverb: Tok haf, lef haf.

It’s Thursday and Y Square Pod are back with a new podcast episode!

Guests for each episode of Season 3 will join us. This Season will be dedicated to creators in Sierra Leone making an impact in the country.

S03E02 - Creating social impact in Sierra Leone through tech, entrepreneurship and agriculture feat. Morris Marah

Interesting fact: River Rokel is the longest River in Sierra Leone.

*Salone proverb:* “Push push di stop pan wi wall”.

Guest Details: @sensitechhubsl | @saful_resort_sl | www.marahfarms.com

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We are back with Season 3!

Guests for each episode of Season 3 will join us. This Season will be dedicated to creators in Sierra Leone making an impact in the country.

S03E01 – In between Continents feat. Kadija Kanu of @kkafrique

Interesting fact: Humpback whales visit the coast of Sierra Leone every October and November.

*Salone proverb:* 'Wata weh na fo yu nor go run pass yu'.

Guest Details: www.kkafrique.com

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The last episode of Season 2 is here! 💁🏾‍♀💁🏾‍♀🎙

S02E07 - Lessons from Sierra Leone 🇸🇱

Interesting Fact: The location setting for an original 'Bounty Chocolate' TV advertisement in the 1970’s was shot on River #No.2 beach, Sierra Leone.

African Proverb: “MI NA WATASAISTON: A Nכ DE MUV. “ I am a waterside stone: I'm immoveable. - Sierra Leone.

Thanks for listening to Season 2!

We will be back with Season 3 early October!

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A BRAND new Y Square Pod episode is OUT! 💁🏾‍♀💁🏾‍♀🎙

S02E06 - Sex & Education 🍆 💦 📖 😃

Interesting Fact: SALONE JOLLOF IS THE BEST! #JollofFestival #SaloneJollofLivesMatter 🇸🇱 🍚

Mami Kɔka (Mrs. Coker) = Side hustle

African Proverb: A fly that has no one to advise it, follows the corpse into the grave.

The GIVEAWAY WINNER IS ANNOUNCED 😃🎁

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S02E05 - Taking Breaks & Rainy Season

Interesting Fact: The Chimpanzee is Sierra Leone's designated national animal

Books to check out:

Key Person of Influence - Daniel Priestley

The Good Immigrant - edited by Nikesh Shukla

Don't Touch My Hair - Emma Dabiri (Yasmin made a reference to the Poro Society -- a male secret society in Sierra Leone...the word she butchered LOL)

Check out Burna Boy's new album: African Giant!

African Proverb: However long the night is the dawn will break

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A brand NEW Y Square Pod episode is here!

SO2E04: Sababu & Nostalgia

Interesting Fact: Sierra Leone is a religiously tolerant country.

Sababu is the Krio expression for nepotism. The duo discusses the pros and cons of ‘Sababu’ before taking a trip down memory lane on the topic of nostalgic childhood games, stationery and hairstyles.

African Proverb: “For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”

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