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Thanksgiving is a day at the beach — quite literally — for young Liberians. Above, the beach in West Point is a sandy playing field for soccer lovers.

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Former slaves brought Thanksgiving to Liberia — and rebooted it

2:42pm November 24, 2021

by Vicky Hallett

It's definitely not a turkey day. Jollof rice is more like it. It's questioned as a holiday because of its American origins. And the way Liberians do celebrate holds lessons for the U.S.

Jollof rice likely originated in Senegal. But Senegal's as-good-as-national dish is thiebou dieun, a mix of rice, fish and vegetables that — except for red rice — bears little resemblance to what the rest of West Africa calls jollof. This tempting-loo

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Jollof Rice: West Africans Dish It Up With A Hefty Serving Of Smack Talk

5:54pm August 30, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Jollof rice is a celebration dish in West Africa. Each country in the region has its own take — and the rivalry over which version reigns supreme is constant fodder for a delicious war of words.

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