"Welcome to Sierra Leone" (by Dave Tacon)

A sign post erected to greet foreign visitors to Sierra Leone at Lungi International Airport, Western Province, Sierra Leone, Ap. 2, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:42:34 +0000

A sign post erected to greet foreign visitors to Sierra Leone at Lungi International Airport, Western Province, Sierra Leone, Ap. 2, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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Armed Nigerian soldiers from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) patrol the detention precinct of the Special Court precinct at all times. Special Court for Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierrra Leone, Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2004.///Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:43:09 +0000

Armed Nigerian soldiers from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) patrol the detention precinct of the Special Court precinct at all times. Special Court for Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierrra Leone, Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2004.///Special Court for Sierra Leone.
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As this transfer drill illustrates, the escort of detainees from one building to another within the court precinct is accompanied by a maximum-security presence from the blue-helmeted UN troops on the site. Special Court for Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierrra Leone, Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2004.///Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:43:45 +0000

As this transfer drill illustrates, the escort of detainees from one building to another within the court precinct is accompanied by a maximum-security presence from the blue-helmeted UN troops on the site. Special Court for Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierrra Leone, Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2004.///Special Court for Sierra Leone.
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Shadows lurk in the depths of the courthouse building, as construction workers cart materials back and forth in an effort to complete the detention cells that will house alleged war criminals during court proceedings. Special Court for Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierrra Leone, Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2004.///Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:44:55 +0000

Shadows lurk in the depths of the courthouse building, as construction workers cart materials back and forth in an effort to complete the detention cells that will house alleged war criminals during court proceedings. Special Court for Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierrra Leone, Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2004.///Special Court for Sierra Leone.
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The silhouetted schoolteacher presides over a gang of tiny schoolgirls with their hands in the air. In Freetown, primary classes can number up to 100 students, severely hampering teachers' efforts at education. No. 9 District, Freetown, Western Province, Sierra Leone, Apr. 4, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:47:11 +0000

The silhouetted schoolteacher presides over a gang of tiny schoolgirls with their hands in the air. In Freetown, primary classes can number up to 100 students, severely hampering teachers' efforts at education. No. 9 District, Freetown, Western Province, Sierra Leone, Apr. 4, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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The silhouetted schoolteacher presides over a gang of tiny schoolgirls with their hands in the air. In Freetown, primary classes can number up to 100 students, severely hampering teachers' efforts at education. No. 9 District, Freetown, Western Province, Sierra Leone, Apr. 4, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:48:09 +0000

A child traverses a rubbish tip located in the centre of Bo, Sierra Leon's second largest town – an image of profound symbolic poignancy for the struggle in which Sierra Leone is embroiled. Southern Province, Sierra Leone, Apr. 7, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:49:06 +0000

A child traverses a rubbish tip located in the centre of Bo, Sierra Leon's second largest town – an image of profound symbolic poignancy for the struggle in which Sierra Leone is embroiled. Southern Province, Sierra Leone, Apr. 7, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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Jostling for position at the water supply in Freetown, women and children collect drinking water in crude rubber containers; the daily ordeal of life in the urban sprawl often comes at the expense of good hygiene and human dignity. Brookfields, Freetown, 12 Mar. 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:49:49 +0000

Jostling for position at the water supply in Freetown, women and children collect drinking water in crude rubber containers; the daily ordeal of life in the urban sprawl often comes at the expense of good hygiene and human dignity. Brookfields, Freetown, 12 Mar. 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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A woman in the islolated jungle village of Bumbuna outside Kenema. Her daughter is crushing rice husks with an oversized mortar and pestle. Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, Apr. 16 2004 .///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:50:16 +0000

A woman in the islolated jungle village of Bumbuna outside Kenema. Her daughter is crushing rice husks with an oversized mortar and pestle. Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, Apr. 16 2004 .///Sierra Leone after the war.
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A young boy stands at the major intersection in the centre of Makeni, the capital of Sierra Leone's Northern Province. The contruction in the background is one of the last remnants of the railway network that once linked provincial towns. Northern Province, Sierra Leone, May 1, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:51:13 +0000

A young boy stands at the major intersection in the centre of Makeni, the capital of Sierra Leone's Northern Province. The contruction in the background is one of the last remnants of the railway network that once linked provincial towns. Northern Province, Sierra Leone, May 1, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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In an isolated village where white faces have not been seen for at least 14 years, a boy with a toy gun takes on a metaphoric signisficance. Child soldiers were one of the hallmarks of the Sierra Leonean conflict and possibly thousands of boys as young as these were abducted during the conflict and trained to kill. Bombuna Village, Southern Province, Sierra Leone, Apr. 17 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:01:28 +0000

In an isolated village where white faces have not been seen for at least 14 years, a boy with a toy gun takes on a metaphoric signisficance. Child soldiers were one of the hallmarks of the Sierra Leonean conflict and possibly thousands of boys as young as these were abducted during the conflict and trained to kill. Bombuna Village, Southern Province, Sierra Leone, Apr. 17 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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In an isolated village where white faces have not been seen for at least 14 years, a boy with a toy gun takes on a metaphoric signisficance. Child soldiers were one of the hallmarks of the Sierra Leonean conflict and possibly thousands of boys as young as these were abducted during the conflict and trained to kill. Bombuna Village, Southern Province, Sierra Leone, Apr. 17 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:02:01 +0000

A passing puduh puduh (bus/taxi service) in Freetown. The man in picture pulls a rope connected to a blind at the back of the vehicle to provide ventilation. Freetown, Mar. 28, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

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A passing puduh puduh (bus/taxi service) in Freetown. The man in picture pulls a rope connected to a blind at the back of the vehicle to provide ventilation. Freetown, Mar. 28, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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A victim of conflict pleads in an inarticulate voice: ‘Justice Must be Prevail’. National Stadium, Freetown, Western Province, Mar. 27, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:28:50 +0000

A victim of conflict pleads in an inarticulate voice: ‘Justice Must be Prevail’. National Stadium, Freetown, Western Province, Mar. 27, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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Amidst a landscape of dust and destruction, an abandoned wreck of a truck juts out – passers-by go about their daily lives. During the Sierra Leonean conflict, Koidu Town was a rebel (RUF) stronghold. The area is known for its rich diamond reserves.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:30:23 +0000

Amidst a landscape of dust and destruction, an abandoned wreck of a truck juts out – passers-by go about their daily lives. During the Sierra Leonean conflict, Koidu Town was a rebel (RUF) stronghold. The area is known for its rich diamond reserves.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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Children at play on the dusty and dusty red hills that surround the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown, Mar. 10, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:32:20 +0000

Children at play on the dusty and dusty red hills that surround the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown, Mar. 10, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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A patient recovers from an operation in a field hospital in a church to remove a growth from her ear. Kissy, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Mar 2, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:33:29 +0000

A patient recovers from an operation in a field hospital in a church to remove a growth from her ear. Kissy, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Mar 2, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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As his sculpture takes shape, amptutee Santos pauses to reflect and look out into the deep valley outside his workshop window. Congo Cross, Freetown, Eastern Province, May 6, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:35:10 +0000

As his sculpture takes shape, amptutee Santos pauses to reflect and look out into the deep valley outside his workshop window. Congo Cross, Freetown, Eastern Province, May 6, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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A young boy stands in a field just off the road between Freetown and Bo, Sierra Leone, 10. Mar, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:35:49 +0000

A young boy stands in a field just off the road between Freetown and Bo, Sierra Leone, 10. Mar, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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Canoes on a river bank outside Bo Town, Southern Province, Apr. 8, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:36:26 +0000

Canoes on a river bank outside Bo Town, Southern Province, Apr. 8, 2004.///Sierra Leone after the war.
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