Glocal Citizens

Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This week's episode brings to mind a lot of "What nexts?" in the context of conflicts, wars across the globe. My guest has his mind on this as a matter of everyday practice. Makmid Kamara, a Sierra Leonean human rights leader, researcher and development communications practitioner has over 18years’ experience working with national and international development and human rights organizations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) based in Accra, Ghana.

Prior to joining the ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as Deputy Director of Global Issues and (Ag.) Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; and served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and West Africa Researcher.

As you'll learn in our two-part conversation, Makmid's lived encounters and life works are in many ways culminating the initiatives he is now spearheading which is a testament to the impact that focused attention on the importance of putting people at the center of solutions.

Where to find Makmid?
On LinkedIn
On Twitter

What's Makmid listening to?
Fela Kuti
Bob Marley
Morgan Heritage

Out and about in Accra:
+233 Jazz Bar & Grill and the Lipstick Band
Santoku Restaurant
Sky Bar

Other topics of interest:
Campaign for Good Governance
Day of the African Child
Human Rights Clinic-University of Sierra Leone
MacArthur Foundation
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Center for Memory and Reparations Civil War Memorial
HumAngle - Nigeria
WAVE - Gambia
Ahmad Tehan Kabbah wartime president of Sierra Leone
Manchester United
Hearts of Oak
Old Edwardians FC

Special Guest: Makmid Kamara.