Author: Tiana’s Lens
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Why we need to learn about the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
STORY TIME It was in 2017, and I had just been shortlisted to move on to the final interview stage for the 10 Academy Fellowship. I was informed the interview would be conducted through skype and that gave me sleepless nights and made me nervous for several reasons. Firstly, was the fact that Skype allows…
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Five simple tips to move past an embarassing moment
As with all living things, we face moments where we wish we could just disappear from the face of the earth, move into another dimension, another realm where no one knows us, or a witness to our embarassing moment. To make it worse for you, and probably better for the ‘viewers’ these moments can be…
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Sierra Leone’s National Animal: Western Chimpanzee
Growing up in Freetown, I heard tales about the male chimp Bruno who escaped from his sanctuary. The details I got were very sketchy given the fact that I was still young and most information I got was passed down to me from one family member to the other, usually in order of our ages.…
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How many times?
How many times have we had the courage to move away from the norms and expectations of certain individuals in our societies, and do what our heart really wants? How many times have we openly challenged the norms, expectations and customs of our society and just live in the moment? How many times have we…
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The Ultimate Guide to surviving Freetown (part1)
First things first, do not be fooled by simplicity of this city’s name. Freetown is anything but free. With it being the largest and busiest city in the small but beautiful country of Sierra Leone whether you are a native or a tourist, chances are you will likely need a guide to survive here. To…
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Why Tiana’s Lens? Amazing topics you might discover here
So, you might be boringly scrolling through your Facebook newsfeed or interestedly looking at the WhatApp status of a friend or you by some mistake open a message a colleague sends to you personally on WhatsApp. And then Bam!! a link to a blog called Tiana’s Lens pops up and stares at you directly in…
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