A decade after a devastating war, politicians in Sierra Leone are asking people to forget the atrocities of the past and concentrate on the country’s economic development.
There’s an elephant in the room however, only a handful of people want to talk about the mental health condition, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
This audio report for Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster, is by CJA-UK member Trevor Grundy. Listen here.
Read an earlier report from Trevor’s assignment in Sierra Leone here.
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