Welcome to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean. It’s known for the white-sand beaches lining the Freetown Peninsula, and historical role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Freetown is a port city and the capital of Sierra Leon.
The old town’s centuries-old Cotton Tree is a symbol of emancipation. On the waterfront is the King’s Yard Gate, through which former slaves walked to freedom.
Sierra Leone is also known around the world for its blood diamonds (also commonly referred to as conflict or war diamonds) which were mined and sold for weapons during the country's violent civil war from 1991 to 2002.
Introduction Video to Sierra Leone
Sahaja Yoga in Sierra Leone
CONTACTS:
Alusine Kamaralus: +232 78544110
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Peter Corden: +61 415644244 (Living in Australia)
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Shri Mataji mentions Sierra Leone
Talk to Sahaja Yogis: Challenge the Past and Future - 1986/07/07
https://www.amruta.org/1986/07/07/challenge-the-past-and-future-vienna-1986/?highlight=1986/07/07
… because they are alive. Shri Mataji: That's it. Straight forward. (Applause) Sahaja Yogi: And the other question Shri Mataji, that I had was that Sierra Leone means 'mountain lion'. And it was always a questioning as to what significant this small, small country is, because on the mountain ranges there is one peak, which looks like a lion. So we always toyed with ideas as to what this place was for in the Divine play. So if You could help us Shri Mataji, we appreciate that. (Laughter) Shri Mataji: You see, if you say anything in the body …
Press Conference: The time has come to become the Spirit 1986/07/07
… Islam religion from Algeria. Then, of course you know him very well, and here only you’ll find people of different religions sitting here. There`s a lady from a Hindu religion there sitting. What was your religion Mary? Christian. Born again! Is it self-certified born again? I don't know. That's all the thing (Shri Mataji laughing.) All right. So, of course, no doubt! We have in all religions, all castes all creed. Like Sierra Leone. Now we have got Africans there. Then we have got Spain. Even in Bolivia. What is the religion they follow …
Evening Program Eve of Guru Puja, Talk: We have to be very organized 1986/07/05
https://www.amruta.org/1986/07/05/evening-before-guru-puja-1986/?highlight=1986/07/05
This Austria is doing so well under the - I should say now - joint leadership of these two great people, who have organized all this and we really must admire the way everything is moving so smoothly, thanks to them. (Applause) And Richard and Pat from Holland and Belgium. And the most difficult one, Germany, by Hugo. (Applause) The most formidable was started by Jamel and carried on by [Al Jahal?] in Algeria. So one more, one more, but otherwise - there's Sierra Leone is another very great surprise to Me, beautiful surprise came from Sierra Leone, by Peter …
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Conversation 1987/05/12 https://www.amruta.org/1987/05/12/conversation-melbourne/?highlight=1987/05/12
… The whole dhoti could be put inside a walnut. And they killed them. All of them, they cut their thumbs you see, they cut their thumbs. So jealous. Indian Sahaja Yogi: Because the mills of Manchester sell that cloth there.. Shri Mataji: I mean, you cannot compete with Manchester, because that was...this thing. But just an idea. It’s not that... I mean, all of them the English, the French, wherever they went, horrible. French have ruined so many people. Now, this Sierra Leone where these people went - actually, there are Australians working but there are people who …
