The people of Kailahun and other Sierra Leone Off The Beaten Path Tips

I lived in Kailahun, Sierra Leone for 9 months in 2003/2004. Despite suffering 85% destruction to their town during the civil war, the people of Kailahun were the most remarkable people. I was impressed by their generosity and kindness during my stay. It can be argued that they suffered the most during the civil war as Kailahun was the main artery between Liberia and Sierra Leone. Many atrocities happend there.

I hope one day I can return.

Unless you know someone you can stay with I would not recommend going there. The Pakistani battalion used to house guests to the area but they are no longer there with the UN drawdown. Kailahun is 370 something kms from Freetown but at the end of some of the worst roads in Africa. The last 100 kms usually takes about 5 hours to complete if you can at all.

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