# Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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Humanitarianism and public health: an interview with Rick Brennan

Rick Brennan, an Australian emergency physician appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2025, recounts the pivotal early decision that shaped his professional life — choosing public health and humanitarian work over clinical medicine after being offered a full-time role with the US Centers …

S3E2: Ellen Pratt-Harris on Exile, Return and Leadership

Ellen Pratt-Harris is an urban planner, public servant and Executive Director of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development in Liberia. What was meant to be a one-month holiday in the United States became a sixteen-year absence when war broke out at home. Her next visit…

The End of the Road for Charles Taylor

By 2003, Charles Taylor was running out of options. Rebel forces were advancing on Monrovia. His standing across West Africa had collapsed. An indictment from the Special Court for Sierra Leone was hanging over him. And inside Liberia, a remarkable movement of women was demanding an end to the war.…

Beyond Madame President: The Sirleaf Legacy | Ep. 20 Varsay Sirleaf

In this episode of Black & Borderless, we sit down with Varsay Sirleaf, nephew of Liberia’s former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, for a deeply personal conversation about family, leadership, identity, and service. Varsay reflects on growing up during Liberia’s turbulent years, leaving the country…

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

After 14 years of conflict, Liberia finally had peace. Then came the job of putting the country back together. In 2005, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf defeated George Weah to become Liberia’s first post-war president – and Africa’s first elected female head of state. For Aaron, this was the first election i…

Ellen and the Power of Peace | Wonderland Bedtime Adventures

🌙 Ellen and the Power of Peace Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first woman elected president of an African nation, guiding Liberia with gentle strength back to peace and hope. Snuggle under the covers, relax, and join us on this enchanting bedtime journey celebrating imagination, kindness, and won…

Ebola – a different kind of enemy

The Ebola epidemic brought a different kind of crisis to Liberia. Schools closed, hospitals became places of fear, physical contact became dangerous and even the familiar Liberian handshake had to disappear. Aaron remembers living and working through the epidemic, using radio to get information and…

Truth But Not Reconciliation

Truth but Not Reconciliation – Liberia’s TRC After fourteen years of civil war, Liberians faced the task of confronting the past and finding a way to live together again. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established to document what had happened, hear testimony from victims and pe…