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11 Questions Vamba Sherif: Writer, Novelist

April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 admin featured, Interviews, Liberian Writer, Vamba Sheriff

Vamba Sherif was born in Kolahun, Lofa County. His upcoming Novel Bound to Secrecy will be published by HopeRoad this month. A novelist principally, Sherif has written stories for The New York Times, The French magazine Long Cours, which is a subsidiary of L’Express, the German magazine Kultur Aaustauch, and for various Dutch newspapers and magazines like Trouw, De Volkskrant, One World, and many others. Vamba Sherif has had stints in acting and likes reviewing films. He’s currently an ambassador for the Dutch Refugees Council. In this capacity, he helps…

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Bound to Secrecy By Vamba Sherif

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015 admin Bound ro Secrecy, Liberia, Novel, Vamba Sheriff

B O O K-R E V I E W William Mawolo arrives in a small Liberian town with a secret mission: to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the police chief. The locals, however – police force and citizens alike – are far from happy about his presence, and their hostility is increasing daily, threatening to boil over. At the same time, Mawolo is drawn to the departed chief’s daughter, Makemeh, who for some reason doesn’t seem to be too concerned about her missing father. Intrigued, Mawolo decides to stay longer…