Love sucks

Five years ago upon returning from Sierra Leonean after a month long vacation, i started writing this blog, it was in the middle of an exciting time. Social media was filled with folks who had newly discovered their activism and had found a way to showcase it to a wider audience. We were all still grappling with how to use social media to enrich our relationships, etiquette was being discovered on the fly and the protocols were never universal. Leh We Talk was the first of many outlets that sought to tap into the conversation of young sierra Leoneans and i'm honored to have being a part of it. It was refreshing to be able to connect with young Sierra Leoneans from all over the world. We reminisced about growing up in Sierra Leone, raised our objections to present day happenings and expressed our fears and dreams for the future.

Two years ago i stopped updating this blog. i had learnt a lot from my past relationship, Social media was playing a significant role in our conversations and our politics, relationships were being ruined everyday by social media. I still believed my generation had all the answers, just as i believed the generation before us had squandered all the gifts they possessed on the trading block of personal enrichment.

Today, I'm back. My pieces, never prophetic, have become more reflective. I have grown in terms of years and experiences accumulated, accepting the primary fact that life hurts, but we go again.

Accompany me on this journey of self discovery and self development in a new continent and amidst all the laughter and cringes, remember, love sucks, but you can't give up.