At the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, companionship efforts between Liberia and Southern Ohio were re-energized. The 100 plus degree heat in Indianapolis reminded me of a couple of the days when we were traveling in Liberia. How apropos to share food and weather.
So...I'm
once again in blogging mode to make the conversations more generally
accessible. Of course, as always, the comments reflect my own personal
perspectives.
Before launching into some companionable concoction, I
will fast-forward through major news headlines from December 10, 2011 until
the present...
And no news update would be complete without also referencing the verdict and sentencing of Charles Taylor, who was tried in The Hague and found guilty aiding and abetting rebels in the neighboring country of Sierra Leone. According to some sources in Liberia, his crimes against the Liberian people were equal or worse than those that resulted in his 50-year sentence handed down at The Hague.
As we learned from Liberians who shared their stories as we traveled, reconciliation is possible even when individuals are not held completely accountable for the full measure of their crimes. So now, with President Johnson Sirleaf reelected and Charles Taylor in prison, Liberia is positioned for their new era.
