Section Chief Komba Sebba has not been in a good relationship with his elder brother, Aiah Sebba for over ten years. He accused Aiah of campaigning against him when he… Read more »
Posts Tagged: ceremonies
Peace Mothers Journey—journal excerpts 2011-2013
Originally written in 2011-12 by Fambul Tok volunteer Sara Waldheim Peace Mothers Journey: Village One, Koinadugu District It’s been almost three months since I arrived in Sierra Leone to serve… Read more »
Youth Chairman testimony shocks villagers
The youth chairman of Mawei section, Peje Bongre chiefdom, Kailahun district has taken the people of Foindu village by surprise, making a recent revelation during a bonfire on April 15, 2013…. Read more »
It’s All About the Values
Like most organizations, Fambul Tok has a list of values to which it subscribes, and that it works to consistently fulfill. Unlike many organizations in practice, however, it defines the… Read more »
Ex-combatant apologises for killing hundreds of villagers in Kailahun
A former rebel of the now-defunct Revolutionary United Front (RUF) of Sierra Leone has openly apologized and asked the people of Kailahun district to forgive him, adding that he was,… Read more »
‘He is now a father to me’…perpetrator
There is an African proverb which says “There is no bad bush to throw away a bad child.” Indeed, Africans do not emphasize crime and punishment but stress the culture… Read more »
AFRC collaborator asks for mercy
Fambul Tok has expanded to Bombali District in Sierra Leone, and new truth-telling bonfires there have inaugurated several instances of confession, apology and forgiveness. One of the men who collaborated… Read more »
Woman confesses to burning a house during the war
A woman who was captured and forced by the then Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels during to set a house ablaze has heaved a sigh of relief and now walks… Read more »
Ex-commander turns Pastor
A former rebel commando of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) has chosen a new path to life, transforming from a once dreaded gun-wielding fighter to a born again christian and… Read more »
Heremakono begins savings program
Heremakono section, in the Wara Wara Yagala chiefdom in Koinadugu district, in the north of Sierra Leone has been passed by over and over by aid organizations helping neighboring communities. … Read more »
PPP News and Events
Empowering women in leadership-a new era in village governance
In the heart of Sierra Leone, a transformative movement is underway. Women across the Kalangba Section of Sandataindaren Chiefdom in Karene District and the Sinkongorfeh Section of Sandor Chiefdom, Kono District are stepping into leadership roles within Village Development Committees (VDCs). This shift represents a significant advance towards gender... Read More >
FAMBUL TOK SIERRA LEONE PRESS RELEASE
Fambul Tok Sierra Leone Condemns Mr. Kadiru Kaikai’s Statement, calling for Immediate Retraction Freetown, Sierra Leone- Fambul Tok Sierra Leone strongly condemns the recent statement made by Mr. Kadiru Kaikai in a video shared on social media, where he threatened violence in Sierra Leone if he does not become... Read More >