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The center of Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Waterfront market in the center of Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

View over the shantytown of West Point, Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Beautiful beach in Robertsport, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Local fishermen pulling their nets on a beach in Robertsport, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Man fixing their nets in their fishing boats on a beach in Robertsport, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Local fishermen pulling their nets on a beach in Robertsport, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Locals pushing a canoe in the ocean east of Buchanan, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Local fishermen pulling their nets on a beach in Robertsport, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Kumba's place colonial building, Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Beautiful beach in Neekreen near Buchanan, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Fishing boats on a beautiful beach, Neekreen near Buchanan, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Locals in a canoe on a river east of Buchanan, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

River flowing in the ocean south of Buchanan, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Church near Plaza Central, Liberia, Costa Rica

Head and shoulders portrait of a young African child carrying a bucket of water on his head, smiling and looking at the camera, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Teenage boy drinking from new UNICEF well, Vahun, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Boy selling bean cakes, Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Africa

Light aircraft charter service for small airstrips on west coast, Liberia Airport, Costa Rica, Central America

Plaza Central, Liberia, Costa Rica, Central America

American tourists going home, Liberia Airport, Costa Rica, Central America

Church near Plaza Central, Liberia, Costa Rica, Central America

Bright red rusted sign reads "hope". Ganta Liberia

Rows of soil in bags are lined up on a farm in Ganta, Liberia

Close up of hands examining a flower through a magnifying glass in Ganta, Liberia

Rinconcito Lodge at Rincon de la Vieja National Park, near Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Colourful hammocks on the terrace, Rinconcito Lodge at Rincon de la Vieja National Park, near Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Young boy with a dead frog he found. Gbolokai is a small town of a few hundred people 20 minutes off the main road near Totota, all of its inhabitants fled during the long brutal civil war and have slowly returned after 2005 to try and rebuild their lives.

Liberians line the streets of Monrovia, Liberia to celebrate Chinese President Hu's visit. Besides rebuilding the National football stadium Chinese aid to the war torn nations is very popular with the locals. Liberia is rich in iron ore, timber, rubber and other resources which are desired by China.

Football game in West point, Monrovia, Liberia. All female Peacekeeping police force from India are part of the UN's Form Police Unit which provides backup on patrol for local unarmed Liberian National Police .

Monrovia, Liberia - September 19, 2007: Children selling snack food on the beach in the the fishing community of West Point in the Liberian capital of Monrovia which is one of the poorest slums in West Africa and suffers from overcrowding, lack of facilities, unemployment and garbage. The fishing industry is an important source of employment and food for Liberians and is increasingly under threat by better equipped and unregulated foreign vessels over fishing in its unprotected waters.

Young Liberian woman wearing a dress with the Liberian flag on it, singing the national anthem during a celebrations in Monrovia, Liberia on January 17th, 2007 marking one year anniversary of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf coming to power.

Portrait of a young african boy with wild spiky hair.

Elderly man in a dugout canoe beside a large fishing boat. Sulima is a fishing village on the Alantic coast at the mouth of the Moa River near the Liberian border. Along its pristine beach, one of the longest in West Africa, fishermen launch dugout canoes and fish with nets drag back manually from the shore. Larger power boats mainly from Ghana leave from the more sheltered harbour on the Moa River. Most of the fish is smoke dried by the women of the village and then sold in markets as far off as Monrovia, Liberia.

Group of young men pulling a fishing boat out of the ocean. Sulima is a fishing village on the Alantic coast at the mouth of the Moa River near the Liberian border. Along its pristine beach, one of the longest in West Africa, fishermen launch dugout canoes and fish with nets drag back manually from the shore. Larger power boats mainly from Ghana leave from the more sheltered harbour on the Moa River. Most of the fish is smoke dried by the women of the village and then sold in markets as far off as Monrovia, Liberia.

Young man holding up his deactivated Police ID card. Former members of the Armed forces of Liberia and Liberian Nation Police block the road at EWA junctions demanding the President pay back payments for the years they were not paid under the Taylor regime. The protest ended in violence with tear gas being firied on the crowd.

Elderly woman making a funny face. Sulima is a fishing village on the Alantic coast at the mouth of the Moa River near the Liberian border. Along its pristine beach, one of the longest in West Africa, fishermen launch dugout canoes and fish with nets drag back manually from the shore. Larger power boats mainly from Ghana leave from the more sheltered harbour on the Moa River. Most of the fish is smoke dried by the women of the village and then sold in markets as far off as Monrovia, Liberia.

Monrovia, Liberia - September 18, 2007: Fishermen in West Point , Monrovia, Liberia sorting out, mending and picking trash out of their fishing nets. The fishing industry is an important source of employment and food for Liberians and is increasingly under threat by better equipped and unregulated foreign vessels over fishing in its unprotected waters.

Elderly Liberian woman holds a crying baby in a day care center at a gravel pit on the Voinjama - Foya road in Lofa County in Northern Liberia.

Young Liberian Man with Shovel

Young boys looking out over the town's port. Sulima is a fishing village on the Alantic coast at the mouth of the Moa River near the Liberian border. Along its pristine beach, one of the longest in West Africa, fishermen launch dugout canoes and fish with nets drag back manually from the shore. Larger power boats mainly from Ghana leave from the more sheltered harbour on the Moa River. Most of the fish is smoke dried by the women of the village and then sold in markets as far off as Monrovia, Liberia.

Monrovia, Liberia - September 18, 2007: Children skipping in the street in the fishing community of West Point in the Liberian Capital of Monrovia. The fishing industry is an important source of employment and food for Liberians and is increasingly under threat by better equipped and unregulated foreign vessels over fishing in its unprotected waters.

Young mother working outside her home with her young son in the background playing with an old bike rim. Gbolokai is a small town of a few hundred people 20 minutes off the main road near Totota, all of its inhabitants fled during the long brutal civil war and have slowly returned after 2005 to try and rebuild their lives.

Portrait of a young boy wearing bright orange glasses and a sling shot around his neck. Gbolokai is a small town of a few hundred people 20 minutes off the main road near Totota, all of its inhabitants fled during the long brutal civil war and have slowly returned after 2005 to try and rebuild their lives.

Young girl smiling. Gbolokai is a small town of a few hundred people 20 minutes off the main road near Totota, all of its inhabitants fled during the long brutal civil war and have slowly returned after 2005 to try and rebuild their lives.

Fish being smoked in Monrovia, Liberia.

Young man wearing protective goggles while breaking rocks working at a gravel pit part of road construction on the Voinjama - Foya road in Lofa county in Northern Liberia

Young Liberian girl writing at his desk in a classroom in a public school in then northern Liberian town of Voinjama in Lofa County.

Classroom filled with young students in a public school in then northern Liberian town of Voinjama in Lofa County.

Portrait of a young Liberian man, Thomas Grant, in a carpentery workshop. After the long civil war employment opportunities remain few and capacity building a priority.

Young Liberian Man shovels red soil

Sonie Zaima, 36 yrs old, teaches a course on how to use a sewing machine in a local womans center in Voinjama, Liberia. After the long civil war employment opportunities remain few and capacity building a priority.

Portrait of a young boy.

Two Liberian Women carrying large fish on their heads

Liberian Police and UN on Patrol in Monrovia

Young Liberian boy in squaters hotel

Monrovia, Liberia - September 19, 2007: Liberian women hanging out on the fishing port in Monrovia where almost all of the boats are operated by foreigners.