Fourah Bay College has produced some of Africa’s most influential thinkers and leaders. It has also given Freetown an enduring nickname. Though the college struggled during Sierra Leone’s civil war, today it is leading a resurgent culture of learning and innovation. In the final episode in the series, Charlie Haffner wanders around campus and considers what “the Athens of West Africa” means two centuries after Fourah Bay College was founded.With special thanks: H.E. David Moinina Sengeh and P...
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Fourah Bay College has produced some of Africa’s most influential thinkers and leaders. It has also given Freetown an enduring nickname. Though the college struggled during Sierra Leone’s civil war, today it is leading a resurgent culture of learning and innovation. In the final episode in the series, Charlie Haffner wanders around campus and considers what “the Athens of West Africa” means two centuries after Fourah Bay College was founded.With special thanks: H.E. David Moinina Sengeh and P...
Episode 2 - “High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free”
Salone Stories
14 minutes
1 year ago
Episode 2 - “High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free”
Sierra Leone became independent in 1961. As Independence Day approached, soldiers polished their boots, lawyers drafted a constitution, and two men wrote what would become Sierra Leone’s new anthem. In this episode, Charlie Haffner listens to “High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free” and uses it to chart Sierra Leone’s journey as a sovereign nation. With special guests: Dr Sama Banya and Professor Joe AD AlieA podcast series produced by Novel Studios for Africell.Presented: Charlie Haffner...
Salone Stories
Fourah Bay College has produced some of Africa’s most influential thinkers and leaders. It has also given Freetown an enduring nickname. Though the college struggled during Sierra Leone’s civil war, today it is leading a resurgent culture of learning and innovation. In the final episode in the series, Charlie Haffner wanders around campus and considers what “the Athens of West Africa” means two centuries after Fourah Bay College was founded.With special thanks: H.E. David Moinina Sengeh and P...
