| by Charles L. Massaquoi (September 16th 2005)
We need a new Liberia,
A place where politicians
can be trusted for their words.
We need a new Liberia,
A place where teachers
will impact true and advance education.
We need a new Liberia,
A place where courts will
protect the society without discrimination.
We need a new Liberia,
A place where doctors will
genuinely care about your health
We need a new Liberia,
A place where nurses will
Work for the love of you
We need a new Liberia,
A place where journalists
will stand up for the truth.
We need a new Liberia,
A place where students
will strive for and acquire quality education.
We need a new Liberia,
A place where preachers
will practice what they preach.
We need a new Liberia,
A place where businessmen
will acquire wealth without exploitation.
We need a new Liberia,
A place where soldiers
will not have to pull a gun indiscriminately
We need a new Liberia
A place where police
Will fight crime and not exploit the innocent
We need a new Liberia,
A place where farmers’ production will
Be enough to feed the nation.
We need a new Liberia,
A place where everybody will
be treated humanely without discrimination.
About the author:
Charles L. Massaquoi, International Journalist, Poet, Media Analyst/
Consultant, and Scripturologist studied Religion and History at Andrews
University, Berrien Springs, Michigan USA. He received his Bachelor of
Biblical Theology from Therapon University, St. Thomas USVI, and the
Master of Journalism from the Nordic College of Journalism, Mullsjö,
Sweden.
Mr. Massaquoi is a published writer, a number of his articles have been
published on the internet. Some of his writings had been published by
well-known magazines such as Time Magazine, Focus on Africa Magazine,
The
Pepper Bird Magazine.The Lundian, The Radiation, Foot Print Magazine,
and
Africa Forum. In addition, he has written twenty one poems. His poems
have
been published by Poetry International, Maryland, USA. One of the
poems, A
New Liberia is a masterpiece.
As an International Journalist, he had traveled to many parts of the
world. He speaks English, Swedish, and three African languages from
Liberia, West Africa. He is the Publisher/Managing Editor of Africa
Talking
Drum online magazine. Africa Talking Drum has become a reliable source
for
African News.
Mr. Massaquoi was born in Firestone, Margibi County, Liberia. His
hobbies
are playing basketball, reading, writing, traveling, Athletics ,
listening
to music, and teaching.
Mr. Massaquoi and his family currently reside in Malmö city, Sweden. |
