Living in the Extreme in Sierra Leone
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Thierry Cruvellier focuses on the history, politics and difficult times in Sierra Leone.
Thierry Cruvellier, Journalist and Author, discusses history, politics, civil war, reconstruction and the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Cruvellier delves into how humans behave in times of crisis when faced with difficult choices.
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Living in the Extreme in Sierra Leone
Special | 1h 1m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Thierry Cruvellier, Journalist and Author, discusses history, politics, civil war, reconstruction and the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Cruvellier delves into how humans behave in times of crisis when faced with difficult choices.
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