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Liberian Literary Magazine
In our Spotlight of this issue, is
a promising son who is brilliant,
energetic and has come so far.

Author Interview

July 15, 2015 ISSUE # 0715
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Obama is my role
model. He
inspires me so much by the
qualities he’s made of. A great
public speaker, dynamic leader
and a distingue author. I don’t
only admire him but want to be
like him. Conversely, the whole
idea of role model has eroded in
Liberia over the years maybe due
to
the
violent
crisis
we
experienced. It is very difficult to
find people whose lifestyle can
impact the younger generation.

Response: No! I feel so pleased
with the decision of becoming a
writer. It makes me to see things
differently and shapes my thought
process in a way that enables me
to contribute to the growth and
development of my country. I am
proud that I can give back to my
country.

LLM: What role does your
family play in your writing?

Response: The tendency of
sometimes being forceful. This is
something I am grappling with and
I think that is my limitation.
Sometimes I don’t seem to
tolerate others ideas or views as I
should do.

Response: The time given me
during the entire writing process is
an important support.

LLM: Tell us a little about youyour
early
childhood,
upbringing, education.
I was born in Liberia to the union
of Mr. Barkolleh K. Joekai, Sr. and
Ms. Kolu H. Flomo at the Curran
Lutheran Hospital in Zorzor, Lofa
County.
LLM: What inspires you to
write generally?
Response: I felt challenged by
the fact that books of other
Africans were seriously considered
important than Liberian books.
This is manifested by their
consideration as requirement in
our own schools. Additionally,
writing is a passion for me. We are
just inseparable. No matter what I
have come to realize that nobody
will write our story better than we
can do. .
LLM: Who are some of the
people/things that influence
you?
Response: The President of the
United States of America, Barrack

LLM: Why did you choose your
profession? When did you know
you wanted to do that?
Response: Writing is an added
advantage for me because I am a
career person with more than ten
years of professional service in the
areas of education, democracy
and governance in Liberia. I have
worked
at
the
National
Legislature, Ministry of Education
and now the National Elections
Commission.

LLM:
If
you
could
change/improve one thing about
you, what would it be?

LLM: What’s the biggest
mistake you almost made?
Response: I almost took a job in
Conakry following the completion
of my first post-high school studies
(Two years solid diploma in
administration).
As a bilingual, I was tempted and
I now understand that I could have
just gone for money and don’t
advance myself educationally to
reach this point.
LLM: What character traits do
your friends use to describe you?
Response: I am resourceful,
engaging,
dynamic,
forceful,
charismatic, etc.
LLM: How would you describe
yourself using five words? I know
it is not much but…
Response:
Developmental,
dynamic,
Charismatic,
approachable but imperfect

LLM: All things considered, do
you wish you had chosen
differently?

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LLM: Tell your fans two things
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