The Beasts in Sierra Leone's Beauty Pageants

Join music producers Nashito Kulala and Jon Akinola from Sierra Leone as we explore exporting Salone's music from hip hop, afrobeats to bubu and beyond. The world is looking to Africa for music, can Sierra Leone find a place there? Join the conversation. #MakeSierraLeoneFamous

Join special guests Miss Sierra Leone beauty queens Natasha Beckley (Miss World Sierra Leone 2011) and Sarah Laura Solomon (Miss Sierra Leone 2018) for a deep dive into pageantry, women's empowerment, representation and national pride.

Join Freetown and Krio natives Victor Remoe-Doherty, Bosedeh George and host Vickie Remoe for a multigenerational conversation about cultural preservation. Krio is one of the smallest ethnic group with the most widely spoken language in Sierra Leone. Although Krio culture through its language reachest furthest, it is also a culture at risk.

How do we make romantic relationships more fulfilling for both men and women in Sierra Leone? Join guests Rockslyn Alwyn Findlay and Nicky Spencer-Coker to unpack the highs and lows of dating, the limitations of gender roles in relationships, and remove the obstacles to finding love in Africa today.Tiktok: www.TikTok.com/vickieremoeInstagram: www.Instagram.com/vickieremoeFacebook: www.Facebook.com/vickieremoeblogTwitter: www.Twitter.com/vickieremoe

The number of Sierra Leoneans accessing higher education continued to grow exponentially, but the quality of college education is questionable. Are colleges and universities training the workforce of the future? If not, what changes need to happen.Join my guests, Mrs. Miriam Conteh-Morgan, Deputy Vice Chancellor, IPAM, University of Sierra Leone; Jon Akinola, Entrepreneur and Producer; and Yasmin Metz-Johnson, Creative Digital Entrepreneur and Founder of Tells Trips, for a pressing conversation on the state of the workforce and higher education in Sierra Leone.Tiktok: www.TikTok.com/vickieremoeInstagram: www.Instagram.com/vickieremoeFacebook: www.Facebook.com/vickieremoeblogTwitter: www.Twitter.com/vickieremoe 

Every Sierra Leonean dreams of owning a home. But the reality is, acquiring land and building a house can sometimes turn into a nightmare. Land papers can be forged, builders may be uncertified, and communities often lack proper planning. Don't worry, we've got you covered!In this episode, we bring you the experts who will help you avoid costly mistakes. Join Victor Remoe-Doherty, a residential real estate developer in Freetown, and Kathleen Jah-Davies, the lead architect at Arch Design SL, as they share their invaluable insights and tips to help you build your dream home in Sierra Leone.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Tiktok: www.TikTok.com/vickieremoeInstagram: www.Instagram.com/vickieremoeFacebook: www.Facebook.com/vickieremoeblogTwitter: www.Twitter.com/vickieremoe

Salone man get badat (Sierra Leoneans are envious) is not just a national catchphrase, its a widely held Sierra Leonean belief. The expression "Salone man get badat" has been used in presidential speeches and popular culture. President Kabbah once said it in a now-famous speech. Emmerson Bockarie, a Sierra Leonean Afropop singer, made a song about it. Badat is on everyone's lips, it's on their minds, and it is the root of all evil.Make Sierra Leone Famous explores the root of this self-deprecating national catchphrase and negative belief through a spiritual and mental health lens. If Sierra Leoneans are envious, how can they unlearn or control it? Special Guests: Dr. Ramadan Jalloh and Jesse Lamboi

In Sierra Leone, just two out of every ten women is uncircumcised. These women, the minority are labelled "gborka" and deemed "unclean" or "not woman enough". Make Sierra Leone Famous places the sex lives of uncut women in focus to discuss the power of pleasure, women's liberation, and orgasm equality. Special Guests: Umu Jalloh, MSW, and Leanne MaHota Rizk, MPH (Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist).

Drug addiction and mental health in Sierra Leone in focus on episode one to an all-new season of the Make Sierra Leone Famous Podcast!Vickie Remoe interviews with Mahawa Sandy, founder of Nyali Foundation and Dr. Elizabeth Alieu resident psychiatrist in charge of the child and adolescent mental health at the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital. Sierra Leone’s youth are struggling with drug addiction and dependency. Vickie and guests discuss the root causes and and solutions for tackling the drug crisis.

Host Vickie Remoe is in conversation with two of Sierra Leone’s most celebrated storytellers; award-winning playwright and founder of Freetong Players Charlie Haffner, and Emmy, BAFTA, and Peabody-winning journalist Sorious Samura.Show NotesListen to Doniie Major’s Freetown City: https://bit.ly/3PaVtHBShip to Sierra Leone from the USA with Dot BleuFind your next outfit at The Doll House BoutiqueTo make Sierra Leone better for women and girls in Salone better support the Asmaa James Foundation https://bit.ly/3ybDLz5