New Narratives is ecstatic that our advisor, Leymah Gbowee, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Leymah’s courage and that of her “Women of Peace” in standing up to the warlords who had torn their country apart, has been an inspiration for New Narratives reporters and staff. We have been touched by Leymah’s dedication to giving…
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize winner Johnson Sirleaf runs for re-election
Just days before winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stood on a makeshift stage at the jam-packed Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia. She launched into a rousing campaign song. Singing “Ellen’s got the Mansion Key” to cheering supporters, Johnson Sirleaf appeared confident that she would win a second term as Liberia’s…