‘What is the use of talking-talking?’ Reflections on talking, silence, and resilience in Sierra Leone

When conducting research on how Sierra Leoneans dealt with the past of a civil war in their everyday lives, I often observed that my informants felt that talking about the war was no longer necessary, especially in public situations. Moreover, many told me that it was better to ‘forget’ and move on...

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Main Author: Friederike Mieth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2015-01-01
Series:Acta Academica
Online Access:http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/1479