"Old" Liberia
Trying to rise from the ashes of "Blood Diamond" and "Lord of War"
08.06.2009 - 14.06.2009
My first visit to Liberia (2009).
Spent an interesting week in Monrovia. Met ministers and other top-players. Learnt about Charles Taylor, Samuel Doe, Prince Johnson, Georges Weah... Flew with President Sirleaf-Johnson. Plus visited the countryside up to the border of Sierra Leone.
There are plenty of opportunities in Liberia these days. But the "old" system is still lurking ...
Best Hotel: RLJ Kendeja ***** (halfway between airport and downtown) or Mamba Point **** (downtown)
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Paris. Meeting "The Ambassador".
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Mads Brügger's movie "The Ambassador" (2012) targets the "old" Liberia but hurts the honest efforts of "new" Liberians.
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UN Checkpoint near Liberia - Sierra Leone border. Meeting Taylor's former ambassador, minister, warlord.
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Previous meeting with AC Milan soccer star and later Liberian presidential candidate Georges Weah (1995).
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Trailer: "Blood Diamond" (2006) with Leonardo Di Caprio by Warner Bros.
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Trailer: "Lord of War" (2005) with Nicholas Cage by Lionsgate
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Interesting documentary about (possibly) the "real Lord of War" Wiktor But:
Das private Filmarchiv des Waffenhändlers Wiktor But (click)
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Interesting document:
UN Travel Ban & Asset Freeze List for Liberia
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Great song: When the dawgs come out to play ...
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Posted by LuxuryRogue 22:25 Archived in Liberia
