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The author of this blog is an American who has lived in various countries across Africa for over a decade.  After ending up in Liberia, she once was told "there's not much to like about Liberia".  She took it as a personal mission to prove the opposite, while at the same time highlight all the different things she'd learned over time of how to thrive, not just survive, in Liberia and West Africa.

And then someone else said wow, they'd searched for information like that online before coming, but couldn't find anything.

So, this blog is the result.  It's one woman's view, highly subjective, and not intended in any way to rank, categorize, or exclude any of the millions of reasons one should consider living in West Africa.

Have you figured out a great Liberia or West Africa life hack you think should be included?  Feel free to comment on any page!  All comments are moderated before posting.  Not all suggestions will be posted or responded to.  Posts are based on personal experience and are not necessarily an endorsement of any company or organization mentioned.  The author does not receive (and will never take) incentives for posting about any product or place.

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