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Di Tɛm ɛn Tɔri is a living archive of Sierra Leone's history: stories, places, voices and old photographs, gathered before they are lost.

A project by Daverose Tholley

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Stories: Written and checked by our editors, with sources listed.
From the public: Photos, memories and comments shared by readers. Photos are reviewed before they go up, location data is removed, and anything reported comes down until an editor checks it.
From the archives: Old photographs, maps, stamps and film from public collections, each credited to its maker.

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A community history project. Articles are drafts still being checked by historians, archive pictures come from open collections and stay credited to their holders, and nothing here is professional or legal advice.

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