Letter From Saclepea

By Musa Hassan Bility There are times in the life of a nation when concern is no longer enough. There are times when a citizen, a lawmaker, and a patriot must admit that what lies ahead is frightening. This is one of those times. …

By Musa Bility Last week, while I was in Europe, seated at a breakfast table in the middle of a business discussion, my phone rang. On the other end was news from home, from Saclepea. The message was simple, but it struck me with the…

By Musa Hassan Bility Written from Europe There are moments in history when a people feel something stir again quietly at first, then unmistakably. A feeling long buried under disappointment, betrayal, and silence. A feeling that…

 By Rep. Musa Hassan Bility There are moments in a nation’s life when silence becomes dangerous. When what we fail to say begins to shape what we eventually become. This week, I find myself reflecting not on what Liberia is doing,…

By Musa Hassan Bility This week I want to reflect on an important development unfolding along the border between Liberia and Guinea in Lofa County. On the surface it appears to be a simple border dispute. But beneath the surface lies a…

Politics, Truth, and the Mind of the Ordinary Liberian By Musa Hassan Bility There is a troubling habit in our politics, one that I have struggled with for many years. It is the habit of abandoning the truth simply because one sits…

By Musa Hassan Bility Today, I write not about politics, not about struggle, not about conflict or ambition. Today, I write about something deeper. Something quieter. Something that has lived within me and shaped me without noise. …

A Chance Moment by River Weh By Musa Hassan Bility Last week, life paused for me. It paused in the most unexpected and beautiful way. A lifetime friend, my boyhood companion, Nvasekie K. Konneh, whom we affectionately call…

PROTHET KEY By Musa Hassan Bility Today, I write about Prophet Key and the Supreme Court's recent decision to sentence him to six months' imprisonment. For me, this moment is not merely about one man. It is about…

By Musa Hassan Bility Saclepea feels quiet in the mornings, but my mind has not been silent. Not with what is happening across Liberia right now, the evictions, the tears, the anger, the confusion, and the dangerous arguments that are…