Words and photos from my experiences with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's Global Food Aid Program. I'm a young commercial fisherman, proud to see Alaska's wild, sustainably-caught fish feed people around the world.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Monrovia Snapshots
We are in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. It was named after US president James Monroe. Liberia is kind of a nation-child of America. English is the official language. It was settled by freed American slaves, the flag is really similar to ours, and they even say the same pledge of allegiance to the flag of Liberia. I haven't seen this, but apparently in some rural areas the architecture emulates old southern plantation houses, because that is what freed slaves knew.
Anyway, its still a big African city, full of life and colors and smells and sounds and hectic energy. An expat we met saw a woman walking around carrying a hammerhead shark on her head the other day.
Near downtown.
Cars are a common place to proclaim your love for Jesus or God. People also like to put stuffed animals on the back shelf of sedans here....just like America.
Near downtown.
Cars are a common place to proclaim your love for Jesus or God. People also like to put stuffed animals on the back shelf of sedans here....just like America.
There are lots of abandoned/half-built buildings.
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