Sierra Leone are spending 22% of their federal budget on education, particularly to keep girls in school and ensure that educators have proper training: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/23/sierra-leones-president-defends-large-education-budget-as-necessary-risk
#guardian #theguardian #sierraleone #education #girlsrights #womensrights #juliusmaadabio
@koavf Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 is my homeland! I am proud they are focusing on education. The country granted me citizenship last year after I was able to prove I am related to two tribes (Mende & Temne) in the country.
@Darnell Incredible! Have you been there? Correct me if I am misreading you, but your heritage is Sierra Leonean, but you are actually from somewhere else? I would be interested to know more.
@koavf Sorry for the late reply! I wish I could turn on push notifications here!
I took a DNA 🧬 test with African Ancestry (https://www.africanancestry.com) & they revealed I am related to 6 African tribes in 5 countries: https://www.darnell.bio/dna
Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 has a “Right of Return” policy for anyone related to 1 of the 16 tribes in the country. I am related to two tribes so last year I applied & was granted citizenship in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱.
That is the gist of it! 🙌🏾
@Darnell Gorgeous and in some measure, heartbreaking. I know that Sierra Leone had an awful time in the 1990s and I am very hopeful for their future. I am also personally grateful for you licensing your work CC BY so it can be shared and I will put these media on the Wikimedia Commons.
@koavf That is fine! You can see some of the videos at https://see.darnell.app or visit my Vime page (https://Vimeo.com/Darnell) & download the videos from Sierra Leone 🇸🇱.
@koavf I visited Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 last year & received my citizenship. I am hoping to take some of my relatives to Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 next year so they can become citizens too & visit our ancestral home.
Here are some pictures: https://darnell.app/p/darnell/492130971280220613
- Park outside: https://darnell.app/p/darnell/492071872366694840
Here is a video of President Bio speaking: https://vimeo.com/547000765
Yeah, it was great to know & travel to our home!