BOSTON–Veteran Liberian journalist Joe Bartuah has urged his fellow compatriots to display their love and appreciation for each other, quite than ready to pay emotional tributes to an individual when such an individual passes away.
Talking final Saturday, August 2nd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the place a cross-section of Liberians—primarily hailing Nimba County–had gathered from numerous components of the U.S. to rejoice the 70th delivery anniversary of a outstanding Liberian neighborhood chief, Mr. Alexander Gounquoi Domah, Mr. Bartuah referred to as on everybody current “to provoke a form of cultural readjustment” by “giving individuals their flowers after they nonetheless have the capability to odor the perfume of such flowers.”
“Of us, my suggestion to everybody of us right here is that we should always start to understand each other, quite than dwelling on negativity, as a result of the truth is that life is simply too quick, however there may be additionally a silver-lining, which is that happiness is priceless”, Bartuah, former Managing Editor of Monrovia-based The NEWS newspaper emphasised.
In the course of the festive celebration, the residents and elders of Yarwin-Mehnsonon District within the diaspora gowned Mr. Domah, former president of the Mehnsonon Seletorwaa Improvement Affiliation and subsequently president of the Yarwin-Mehnsonon Selezui Improvement Group within the Nineteen Eighties, as Honorary Paramount Chief of Yarwin-Mehnsonon Chiefdom in Decrease Nimba County for his invaluable providers through the years to the Liberian neighborhood within the diaspora.
Many outstanding Liberians, together with the previous president of the United Nimba Residents Council (UNNICO), Mr. Nyah Dokie and the present Board Chairman of UNICCO, Mr. Isaac Gonwokay Karto, Jr. who additionally spoke on the occasion, extolled Mr. Domah, described as a prudent political strategist and a tireless neighborhood organizer, for his congenial interactions with individuals through the years.
In keeping with the chief organizer of this system, former Nimba County Superintendent, Mrs. Edith Gongloe-Weh, the shock birthday bash was put collectively because the Liberian neighborhood’s means of exhibiting its appreciation for Mr. Domah’s relentless efforts in bringing members of the neighborhood collectively through the years.
In comment, Mr. Domah who was visibly overwhelmed by the gestures and goodwill of his individuals, recommended the organizers—together with his spouse, Mrs. Tenezee Olivia Paye-Domah–for the shock birthday bash.
Alphonso Toweh
Has been within the career for over twenty years. He has labored for a lot of worldwide media retailers together with: West Africa Journal, Africa Week Journal, African Observer and did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Instances, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He’s the present correspondent for Reuters
He holds first MA with honors in Worldwide Relations and a candidate for second grasp in Worldwide Peace research and Battle Decision from the College of Liberia.
