Hello all, Mo here again. I hope everyone is doing fine. As for me, work is hectic, but interesting. I spent the past week in Court (closed session due to the sensitivity of the testimony and the identity of the witness) listening to testimony from a witness. The lead counsel for the defense team I'm now assigned to (Morris Kallon) asked me to attend court, take notes and assist him with questions he can use to cross examine the witness. Due to very strict confidentiality rules, I cannot say anything else about my week in court.
On Friday, I was joined by colleagues from the court at a soccer match by some of the war amputees of Sierra Leone. It was quite an experience to see these men play in person; they are very good soccer players, even with their handicap. I had seen them play on a news story on CNN, but it was quite amazing seeing them play live. With help from my colleagues, I collected donations for them, and they were quite appreciative of our efforts. Some of them expressed to us that many people have come by to see them play and promise to help them, but few have kept their word. I was quite flattered and humbled for their words of appreciation and signs of gratitude to me. I was a humbling experience I will forever cherish.
For those of you who have expressed interest in helping me with my venture of assisting these men and their families, I join them in thanking you from the bottom of my heart. As I indicated, I look forward to your ideas, comments, suggestions, donations and any other form of help you can afford for victims of Sierra Leone's brutal civil war. I know education is of utmost importance to you all as it is to me; for this reason, I know you will assist me in ensuring that these men can put their kids through school and that young minds who hold the future of this country do not go uninspired.
Once again, as always, I thank you all very much for your interest and support in this noble cause.
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