- “Blood Diamond” (2006) starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou,highlights the issue of conflict diamonds in Sierra Leone.
- “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier” by Ishmael Beah: This memoir tells the gripping story of Beah’s experiences as a child soldier during the Sierra Leone civil war.
- “The Memory of Love” by Aminatta Forna: Set in post-war Sierra Leone, this novel explores the lives of three characters affected by the war and their search for love, redemption, and healing.
- “Radiance of Tomorrow” by Ishmael Beah: Another powerful novel by Beah, this story takes place after the civil war and focuses on the struggles faced by the people of Sierra Leone as they try to rebuild their shattered lives.
- “Ancestor Stones” by Aminatta Forna: This novel tells the story of four women from different generations in Sierra Leone, exploring their individual journeys and the impact of societal norms and traditions on their lives.
- “Moses, Citizen & Me” by Delia Jarrett-Macauley: This novel follows the life of Aminata, a girl who finds solace in books and storytelling during the Sierra Leone civil war and is taken in by an English woman, who introduces her to the works of Charles Dickens.
WANDERLIST: Sierra Leone in books and on film
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