This past weekend, Andrew and I took a weekend trip to the nearby, coastal town of Robertsport, Liberia. The weather was cool, the moon was full, and the secluded beaches were lovely. We camped on the shore beneath a grove of native trees, and with the light of the full moon in our faces, we laid awake for a while. So, with no wifi signal or electronics to provide us with entertainment, and feeling inspired by the natural beauty around us, I resorted to a tradition found in every culture around the world dating back hundreds of generations.
I decided to tell a story. And it went something like this….