Can Sierra Leone Build a Future Without Protecting Its Environment? (Part 2)

Host Antonia Howard speaks with Bala Amarasekaran, founder of the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, about what it truly takes to build a culture of conservation. From rethinking mindsets to linking eco-tourism, education, and national pride, Bala shares why protecting nature is not a side issue but central to Sierra Leone’s future, even as Tacugama itself faces challenges that show just how fragile conservation gains remain.

Why Does Sexuality Education Matter for Sierra Leone's Future?
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Why Does Sexuality Education Matter for Sierra Leone's Future?

Can Sierra Leone Build a Future Without Protecting Its Environment?
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Can Sierra Leone Build a Future Without Protecting Its Environment?

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Joshua Maponga: Reclaiming African Identity & Preserving Ancient Wisdom

DEBUNKED: The Truth About Burkina Faso and Israel  | w/ David Hundeyin
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DEBUNKED: The Truth About Burkina Faso and Israel | w/ David Hundeyin

The Comms Hub | Season 2 Episode 3 Turning skilled artisan into South Africa's next business leaders
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The Comms Hub | Season 2 Episode 3 Turning skilled artisan into South Africa's next business leaders

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ECOWAS SUMMIT, LUNGI CONGRESS CENTRE DEAL, AIRPORT RESTRICTIONS AND ACC–PARLIAMENT CORRUPTION CLASH

The Real History of Africa They Never Taught You | Full Documentary | Africa's Great Civilizations
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The Real History of Africa They Never Taught You | Full Documentary | Africa's Great Civilizations

What Kind of Sierra Leone Do We Want? | Zainab Bangura on Values, & Leadership
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What Kind of Sierra Leone Do We Want? | Zainab Bangura on Values, & Leadership

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Who Are We Without Our Stories?

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Why Resource-Rich Countries Stay Poor | Governance, Power & Public Contracts in Sierra Leone

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Is anyone actually 100% Black? Henry Louis Gates Jr. on DNA, race, and power

Barbados' Prime Minister Just Revealed a Plan That Could Transform Africa and the Caribbean
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Barbados' Prime Minister Just Revealed a Plan That Could Transform Africa and the Caribbean

Clara Mattei: capitalism is not natural - it’s enforced
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Clara Mattei: capitalism is not natural - it’s enforced

What is the Sierra Leonean Mindset?
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What is the Sierra Leonean Mindset?

Sierra Leones’s Biggest Megaprojects Completing in SOON
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Sierra Leones’s Biggest Megaprojects Completing in SOON

From Minnesota to Dandora dumpsite: The story of an American citizen abandoned in Kenya at just 13.
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From Minnesota to Dandora dumpsite: The story of an American citizen abandoned in Kenya at just 13.

Epistemic Warfare on Africa: A Conversation with David Hundeyin
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Epistemic Warfare on Africa: A Conversation with David Hundeyin

Prof. Mahmood Mamdani on decolonisation: Lessons from postcolonial Uganda
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Prof. Mahmood Mamdani on decolonisation: Lessons from postcolonial Uganda

Building a Music Career Beyond Sierra Leone | Dove Nicol on Identity, Industry & Visibility
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Building a Music Career Beyond Sierra Leone | Dove Nicol on Identity, Industry & Visibility

Captain Ibrahim Traoré Just Did What Ghana Refuses to Do With Its Gold
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Captain Ibrahim Traoré Just Did What Ghana Refuses to Do With Its Gold