A lesson from the man himself

Bob Geldof, a well-known rock-and-roll artist, was in Sierra Leone last Monday night. My editor, Mr. Kelvin Lewis, and I attended a press conference that night featuring Mr. Geldof, who is internationally recognized for his acts of philanthropy in Africa. I wrote a story about the press conference which was the lead story in the Awoko paper the following morning. That story is actually available online (to read the story, click here).

<Also of note, my editor and colleagues decided to name my column, Through the Eyes of ‘U.’ At first it was going to be Through the Eyes of a Foreigner, but I wanted to have a little more kick than that, so they came up with just using the letter ‘U.’ Anyway, my most recent column is about my first time riding in a poda-poda, also known as a share taxi. It was an extremely interesting experience for me and for those of you who would like to read that column, click here.>

Anyway, the interesting about this particular night was that it was my first time going on an assignment with my editor. And I was very fortunate to be with him this night, because he ended up showing me a very bright, and extremely wise, side of him that I had not yet seen.

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