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Bendu Abdullai |
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I lived in Liberia from 1970-73. My father Jan Ahlinder worked for Lamco in Yekepa.I was 5 years old when we, my father,mother and a brother moved to Liberia. It was fun to read this page and see the pictures from Liberia. It´s bringing back so many memories. |
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Hello! We lived in Nimba from 1968 to 1971, in Area R, and in Old Camp in Buchanan from 1971 to 1974. We have 2 sons, Harry and Lasse and I (Bertil) worked at CSS just like Heidis father. We are now living in Vasa in Finland. Thank you Heidi for making this marvelous meeting place for "former Liberians". |
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Hi! I lived in Yekepa between 1967-74 and what a way to grow up! Wish everyone would have the chance to live in a place like Liberia was. Seeing all these pictures really sturres up lots of feelings. I live in Stockholm now so if anyone recognises med please dont hesitate to send me a mail. |
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Yekepa
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Hi! I came to Liberia in August 1963 with my patents - Knud & Else Albjerg. We lived in F29 until 1965 where we moved to F7. In '66 I left Liberia for boarding school. My parents moved to Buchanan in '66 and left Liberia in 1968.In 1984 I came back to Liberia to work at the Power Plant in Buchanan. A lot had changed during the years, but it was nice to be back. I left in '86.I still see Alan Schollar regularly. He is still in Liberia, working for ITC Bank in Monrovia, but will probably return to UK this spring. If any body is interested I'll be happy to pass on any messages for him. |
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Yekepa
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Yekepa |
1975-79 |
E-School |
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Hi! We where teachers at International school in Yekepa 1975-79. Björn knows a lot of the pupils in the photos. He was their physic and math teacher. We had a wonderful time in Liberia. In Sala where we live are PE-teacher Bob Sherman and his wife Ulla living. Bobs son Charles lives in Stockholm and have one girl with a swedish girl. They had to escape from the civil war in 1991. They had to leave everything behind, house, photos all the belongings. |
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Yekepa |
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Alvekvist, Stig |
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Buchanan |
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INFIS/ Field maint/ civil ing |
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Buchanan
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Yekepa |
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Dear Heidi, You are doing an excellent job with the web site and the guest book. I was in Liberia: Buchanan SENTAB 1959 to 1961 Monrovia LME/LTC 1964 to 1966 Monrovia LME/LTC 1977 to 1979 Buchanan CSS LAMCO 1982 to 1987 Yekepa CSS LAMCO 1987 to 1989 I am now retired and living partly in Costa Rica and partly on Costa del Sol in Spain, where we have a house near the town of Torre del Mar about 40 km east of Malaga. I used to consider Liberia my second home, and we actually had in mind to retire in Liberia after Lamco, but unfortunately the civil unrest put a stop to that. I would very much like to get in contact with our liberian friends and colleagues from the time I built the liberian telephone net during the 60th and the 70th as well as all our friends and colleagues in Lamco during the 80th. |
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Nimba |
1978-80 |
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Andersson, Carina |
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Yekepa |
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HI AGAIN,I AM SITTING ATT WORK (NIGHT NURSE) WILL FAINT ANY MINUTE SOON. BORN IN LIBERIA . LIVED THERE FROM 1965-81. MY PARENTS KALLE (SKÅNE)AND CECILIA. BROTHER HANS,WHOM IS NOT WITH US ANY LONGER. SISTER MARIA LIVES IN GÖTEBORG.PLEASE USE MY ADDRESS TO KONTAK ME. VALLHORNSVÄGEN 1 14232 SKOGÅS. LOTS OF LOVE. HEJ DETTA ÄR NOG DET BESTA SOM HAR HÄNT PÅ LÄNGE. ÅTER KOMMER MED ADDRESS SENARE. ROBBAN OCH HERBERT BERÄTTADE. NICE WITH A MEETING 2005. ADDRESS: CARINA A VALLHORNSVÄGEN 1 14232 SKOGÅS |
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Yekepa |
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Best of greetings to everyone.I was in Liberia 1961-83.Worked for Skånska cement,Centab in Buchanan.Moved with my liberian wife and three children to Yekepa in the end of the sixties.Worked for the Civil Inj Dept until 1983. Most people would remember me as Skåne-Kalle.Live in the stocholm area right now |
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Andersson, Kenneth |
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Yekepa |
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Andersson, Carina |
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HI,everone!Our family,Bror and Ulla,my sisters Giesela and Susanne and myself stayed in Yekepa back and forth from 1963-80.An outstanding place to remember.Finding old friends, classmates teachers and tenniscompanions here in the guestbook was a thrill!!I also cross my fingers, for a reunion in 2005.I am now living in southern part of Sweden with my husband and 2 boys.Been abroud afew years with the whole family. But never found a greater place than Liberia.Thanks again Heidi! See you all soon.(Hi Terje and also Jörgen from Sigtuna) |
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I m writing cause the other time i was here on the site I wrote a private commant. I just want to write that I left my heart in Yekepa were I grew up and spend my childhood. We ( Carina,Gisela,I,My parents Ulla and Bror) Came 1960, lived and stayed in Liberia back and forth till 1981. My parents came back to yekepa 85-89 and left cause of the big revolution. I have such good memories of our stay and thinking of how it is today and then hurts. Liberia was a paradise and I know many agrees to that. So hopefully one day we can go back and maybe for the reeunion meeting, lets see. I want to say hello to everyone who remembers me or us and feel free to E-mail me. c ya all Liberian friends. (As some can remember I also lived in Liberia for many years. My sis and I(Gisela + I Susanne) Have wondered were all our friends from Yekepa Nimba disappeared to all over this world. I do have some contact with a few of them but not all. I would love to hear from the ones who knows us. Get in contact to me and let me know. Heidi, you know who I am. Take care. From Susanne L....) |
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I worked as teacher in P.E. at the Lamco International School 1979-83. My wife, Stina, was also teaching at the school. We had three children: Johan, Amanda and Selinda. Johan have two boys, Benjamin and Daniel together with Suzan Jonsson, now living in Stockholm. Amanda, now 27 years old has a boy, Alexander 1,5 years old and live with her boyfriend in Göteborg. She works at an attorney´s office. Selinda, adopted by us in 1981 will soon celebrate her 19th birthday.She was born a Grebo girl but unfortunately we no longer stay in contact with her Liberian family. Both Stina an I are still working as teachers. Stina in Kullaviksskolan, our local school, and I am teaching at the University of Göteborg, the P.E.-teacher training department. We still keep in touch with many friends from our time in Liberia and remember the years in that lovely country with great joy! |
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Baron, Michael |
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Yekepa |
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Hi Heidi. What a fantastic site! I lived in Yekepa from 1964-69 age 10 - 16! Those were wonderful years. I remember the B-mess where we kids had our own Club. Yngve Westerdahl and I ran it when we were in 9th grade (3 students). It was also at the B-mess, in 1968, where I met my wife Alita. It would be fun to hear from long lost friends from all over the world! See you in 2005! Michael and Alita. |
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Yekepa |
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Hi, we lived in Yekepa 1964-69, area R. I, Ursula, lived with my husband Theo and tre children, Michael, Maj-Britt and Bengt there. Theo worked at the workshop. Does anybody remember us?? Thank´s for a nice site. We will visit it again. |
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LIVED IN LOFA,GBARNGA & MONROVIA. I WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUCH A WEB PAGE. YOU ARE A TRUE LIBERIAN. I HOPE WE ALL CAN MEET ONE DAY IN LIBERIA OR SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA. I WOULD BE GLAD IF IT WAS IN LIBERIA. I PRESENTLY LIVE IN THE USA(NORTH CAROLINA) WHERE I ATTEND SCHOOL. YOUR WEB PAGE BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH EVENTHOUGH I DON`T KNOW YOU. YOU CAN WRITE ME AT ANYTIME. AND THIS GOES TO ANY OTHER LIBERIAN READING THIS LETTER. THE LAST TIME I WAS IN LIBERIA WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 1998. IT WAS STILL SO MUCH FUN. THE PEOPLE ARE STILL LOVING AND CARING. THE WAR HAS NOT CHANGED THE PEOPLE`S ATTITUDE AT ALL. THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH FOR THIS WONDERFUL WEB PAGE AND I HOPE TO TALK TO YOU SOON BY EMAIL.ANYONE CAN WRITE ME TOO. I MISS HOME JUST LIKE ALL OF YOUR YAH! LET`S BE GOOD TO EACH OTHER TILL WE SEE. 2003 REUNION IS A GOOD IDEA. GOUMAH M BASS. GOUMAHM@HOTMAIL.COM |
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Heidi. You have done a great job with the Liberian web site. Its great to see some of the names of former class mates, teachers and people we grew up with.Thanks to you ive been in touch with a lot of them. Keep up the good work. |
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Great site, great memories, great place and even greater people. I know I speek for everyone who was lucky enough to spend time in Liberia when I say it was the best there ever was and ever will be. I wish you all well in what ever you are doing and hope we will all meet again some day. (Hidie, How are you. Its been nearly 20 years since we last saw each other. It was realy great to read your home page, those memories of Liberia will stay with all of us forever.The most amazing thing about living and growing up in Liberia is that you can never forget the place, the smells, the people, the weather, everything seems frozen in my mind. Every morning when I get up the first thing I think of is Liberia, in the night when i go to bed the last thing I think of is Liberia. Over the years these thoughts have not got stopped but have remaind with me and when things havent gone to well they have been a great sorce of comfort. When ever I talk to my family and others who were lucky enough to have lived there, they all seem to agree with what I have just written. I hope that through the internet, we Liberians can all keep in touch and hopefully one day reunite. Liberia is still the most important part of my life and I belive it always will be. Thank you for taking the time to set up this page and bringing back all those wonderfull memories for me. Please pass on my best wishes to your mum, dad and brother for me. Over the years I have thought about you all. Tell your brother that Michael and I still call him Joker. My mun and dad were realy happy to read your page, they called me straight away and told me about it.They heard about it from Berni Osbourne, his doughter Vicky has sent you an e.mail which is on your page. I hope to here from you soon Best wishes Vince Benjamin.) |
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Hello Heidi: My sister connected me to your site. I am now a Martin living on the east coast of Canada but I used to go by Berry. Hard to believe that it was so long ago. I have very fond memories of growing up in Liberia and especially of all the wonderful diverse people we were fortunate to grow up with. Lots of good times at the Nautilus club on Friday afternoons, Furtemarks beach and ofcourse the golf course where we spent most of our time while dad golfed. The dances weren't that bad. I have some great photos of the crowd we hung with and school pictures. My husband is having them scanned at work and I will forward them to you. I see so many names that are still familiar to me. You have set up an excellent site. We were in Buchanan, Loop 2 from 75-79. Take Care and hope to hear from anyone wishing to contact me. |
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Heidi, this is a fabulous site. I have many fab memorie's of Liberia. I lived in Buchanan, went to Lamco J.V and had many great friend's. It was definately alittle piece of paradise and we were lucky to be there. Denise xxx Oh, email me if you remember me. Denise, sister Alison and Joanne, 226 Loop 2, neighbour Nicola Mclean. |
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England |
Buchanan |
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Rubbershop(seniour foreman) |
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Hi ,its been a while since I last checked in.I have found many old friends,Donna & Gary McHugh,April Smith,Cooki(Mark Cook),Mowa(Michael Robinson),Diane Gorusdian, Maria Sjostrom,Micky Fitzgerald and Sadie De Toles,and i recognise many names that were my parents friends(hence they are now registered)This is a wonderful site and it brings the best years of my life back to me,thankyou Heidi.I would like to keep in touch with all my old friends ,and even new ones ,if any boby would like to write.You all take care, love Susie(BIRDIE) |
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Monrovia - Buchanan - Yekepa |
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Long time no see! I only lived for 11/2 year in Yekepa, oct -76 to june -78, but the memories from that time are GREAT!!!!! Thank you Vicki and David Mitchell for mailing me this adress. Heidi, what a great job you have done! I will try to find som pictures and send them to you. Take care everybody! Anna |
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Yekepa |
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I was born in Yekepa but presently live in New York.Of course I attended E School and before that,F Kindergarten and the Vianini School.My dad is Ted Brooks and he was the Chief of Sanitation.My younger brothers are Ted Jr. and Albert. Please contact me and if anyone is passing through New York, let me know! I am looking forward to many reunions via Email or in person. Blessings and best wishes to all! |
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I grew up and lived in Yekepa from 1966-75. I now live in California, USA with my 3 year old son Kambawamukor. I am a socialworker. After the war , we visited Liberia and decided to start an organization to work with Liberian orphans. our web address is http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/interview/2541/ or http://www.freeyellow.com/members7/liberianchildren/ Please help us help our Liberian children!! you can reach us at 310-792-4598 or 213-673-3816. |
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Hello! I, Mona Brors lived in Yekepa 1971-74. I also spent about 1 year in Buchanan. During my stayIii was involved in running the golfbar both in Yekepa and Buchanan. I really would like to get in touch with Liv Johannesen. We spent a lot of time together on the golfcourse and also in the golfbar(running the bar!) I,m now working in Gothenburg and my interest in golf is still alive. My two children Marie and Per live in Dalarna. They have children, so I´m a grandmother now. Mona. |
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Hi! My parents, sisters and me were in Liberia, Yekepa from 1963. I was there until 1972. Dad worked for Lamco at the mine. Would be fun to get in contact with others who remember my sisters or me after all these years. Best regards Barbara |
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Burhagen, Christer & Gunilla |
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So many new guests and familiar names since I last surfed by. Fun! Tauno writes something about a reunion i Stockholm this summer, Tauno or anyone - tell me more about it! Mette |
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I was born in Philadelphia, and shortly after, my mother and I went back home. My grandfather was/is a pastor in the Epis. church. We lived all over Liberia. I came back to the states in 1983. I was still very young, but I remember. I remember. |
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Hello, this page really made me homesick to my 2nd home. I grew up in Buchanan from 83-89. I would like to send greetings to those who attended Lamco Buchanan International School. |
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Cappellen, Kees van |
1952 |
Holland |
Buchanan |
1962-69 |
Ore Handling |
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I only recently "discovered" this website and must say I was very surprised and impressed to see so many people still emotionally involved with "their" Liberia. It was really nice to see the names of people I knew and especially the pictures. I only attended the "Swedish School" (old camp) in my first year in Buchanan and did the rest of my education at home through correspondence courses, so I do not remember many of the names of those in the International school photos. However I did recognize some of my old buddies, like Gunnar Coliander, with whom I got into a lot of mischief at times. I had a chance to visit Liberia in 1976 again and I stayed for a few days with Max and Seria Braun (1st loop). However all the people I knew had left by then, still it was interesting to see the place again. I showed your site to my parents (Theo and Riet van Cappellen) who since have passed the info on to other ex Liberians, like Teun and Siska Ruighaver. I think that people for that generation remember even more names and places. We have searched our old photo files and will soon mail some you some. Best regards and keep up this good work. |
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Cattel, Penny |
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Yekepa/ Buchanan |
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Heard about the site from Bernie and Audrey Osborne, great to make contact with the place that was such a large part of my life. I taught at E-School, Yekepa for quite a few years. Would love to make contact with staff and students to know how you all got on. |
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Christensen, Bob |
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Denmark |
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After reading your wonderfull guesbook,I can see that the majority of entryes are from Yekepa and employes from the early sixties are rare.I arrived October 62 by a small plane From Monrovia to Buchanan,at that time the railroad to Nimba where under construction,the breakwater in Buchanan where very short and of course no cardumper to receive ironore.I worked at the point near ligthouse beach,in a very primitive Garage,and somtimes we had to go home because the place became flooded in the rainseason I believe all Lamco employees remember names like Eagles nest Star bar Karl and Karin and for the very early of you Question bar.Yes we where young! I remember the Nautical club whith whaterskiing,sailing and diving.My favourit activity was fishing in Saint Jhons river,we caught many Barracudas and Groupers(my biggest weighed in at 13kg).My favourite meal is and was a dish called Liberian country chopI am shure you all miss this wonderfull meal.I left Buchanan in 1970,and would like to Know what happend since Lots of greetings Bob Christensen Finlandsvej 12 5500 Middelfart Denmark. |
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Great site,Heidi!We lived in Grassfield 1964 where we married,Yekepa -65-66,ElectricalSection(?),Buchanan -66-67.Came back again to Buchanan 1970-72. Worked there for Bear-Bear Yngve Fundell.Used to lift the Ore Bridge together.Reunion sounds exiting-why wait till 2005? |
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Hi Heidi, You brought back memories of my childhood. Herb Maddy told me about your web page and it is fascinating. Thanks for a job well done. We lost all our pictures during the war. My family lives in Connecticut USA. I hope to here from more of our classmates. Especially Michael Benjamin. |
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Yekepa |
1967-68 |
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This site has helped bring back some memories. I was only there for a year but I made a great friendship with Stig Carlson. We both had pellet guns and would go off 'hunting'. I wonder where he is now? Perhaps someone reading this may know and let me know. The class photo 67/68 Grade 8 brings memories back too of the people I had a great time with. I look at the latest photos of the pool I spent many hours in and feel sad that it and the whole community is gone. I believe the idea was for Liberians to take over eventually. I wish they could have. Heidi, thank you for creating this site, you have done a great job. I will try and find our photos and see if any are worth posting. |
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My snail mail address is: Hogbergsgatan 65, IV tr, S-118 26 Stockholm, Sweden. Phone 46-8-641 34 43. Would _love_ to hear from old friends! :-) |
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I lived in Yekepa from 1966-71. I now live in Malmoe Sweden but work in Copenhagen. Would like to hear from all who remembers our family. Father Stig, Mother Ulla and my sister Ann + brother Robert who was born in Yekepa 1968. |
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I lived in Yekepa from 1969 until 1977.My parents are Audrey and Colin. Nice site! |
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Hi Heidi !, I like the Home page. I've been longing to find a page like this to remind me of the good old days back in Liberia. I was there with my parents Colin & Audrey from 1968-73 an had a great childhood. Hope to hear from more friends from back then. Keep up the good work. Regards Garry. |
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Heidi, I Am So Glad To Know That You Share A World Like Me And Will Always Cherrish This. Thanks A Bunch For This Network. I Will Love To Sign The Guest List And Have Me Listed On Your E-Mail Listing.. You Have Got To Live In Yekepa To Know And Feel This Joy And Gladness I Feel As I Sit Here..My Parents Are Julius Dennis And Florence Nartey Dennis, Brothers Are Archiebald Julius Dennis Jr. And Theophilus Dennis..My Parents Started Off From Grassfield Days In The Early 1960's And Moved To The Consection Area - Area "E"...Theo And Archie Went To E School. Archie Is No Longer With Us. Theo Lives In Beltsville, Maryland,Usa Julius Lives In Houston. Taxes, Usa..And I Live In Fairfax, Virginia, Usa ..Maybe, Some Day Soon I Will Visit Sweden... In The Photos, --Grade 1 The Girl Kneeling Down Looks Like My Cousin Maima Moore..Her Dad Is Alexander Moore He Use To Work At The Water Plant...Lynn's Mom,, Dolly And My Mom Florence Were Great Friends They Used To Make Wedding Cakes And Other Cakes, We Left Lamco In 1978, After My Parents Retired In 1977...Keep This Beautiful Work Up// I Love You And My Regards To Our Wonderful Lamco Family Dead Or Alive |
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Heidi, The Liberia pages are looking great. Your finding more and more people that used to live there. Hope to hear from all the people I used to know. |
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1975-78 |
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Well i used to live in Yekepa from Apr 75 to Apr/May 78. I was in grade 4 when we arrived. I don't remember many people from their, but i do remember Gisela and Suzanne Anderson (not sure of the correct spelling), When i get a moment i will see if Robert (my brother ) can scan some of the pictures i have from there and show me how to send them to you. One of your pictures at the Junior Golf thing looks like it might be me. In those days i won a few trophies - mostly because my parents forced me to take golf, just because they liked it. I hated it then, now if it was only a little cheaper i would play more. I remember a few memorable things from there, Like the time my father was getting ready to go to work and was just about to put his boots on, but then said to our houseboy wash them first. Good thing because inside was a green mumba snake. The other when a bunch of families were going to cross over the ivory coast and this boa was massive. I also remember one boy asking if he could french kiss me (at age 10 - 11) and i said sure, i went over to the boy and rubbed my nose against his. I thought that's what was a french kiss, did the guy ever laugh, when i found out it involved lips and tongue ....gross. I believe we were the only Canadian family at that time that lived in Yekepa. I also remember we had our house broken into. About 10 years or so ago i got a call in Brampton from a girl who kept asking me to guess who she was, i could never guess, it ended up being Gisela and Suzanne... They were at the time hoping to come to America to me a rich man. I wonder if that every came true. I remember next door to us was a Maria Mathiesen of something like that. Also an Olga who left a year or so before us but lived on the same street. I also remember an Ingrid. For a while we did write back and forth, but their english was not good and my swedish was horrible. I used to be able to speak it , but as time passed and not having anyone to talk to in swedish..it just went ... Anyways i thank my brother for passing this on to me. We do live together in brampton. And hope to receive a reply |
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Hi Heidi & Friends, I must say you have opened a whole new world of online opportunity for us. Especially, the Old Class Pictures, which brings back special memories. By the way, I lost all my class photos & so much during the war. You have my email, let me know how I can assist in this wholesome effort. |
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Hi Heidi!,you have done a great job, it sure brings back good memories. I lived in Yekepa 1962-72 age 6-16 years. Have a nice day. |
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Hello everybody! It has been really nice to sit here and read all your messages! I lived in nimba from 1965 to 1985, first in F105 and later in F53. I attended E-school from 1st to 9th grade, Mrs. McCritty and Mrs. Milton are some of the teachers I remember well. As a matter of fact, Mrs Milton had such a bad reputation among the students that I used to have nightmares every summer in case she was going to be my next class teacher. When I finally did get Mrs. Milton, she turned out to be one of the best teachers I ever had!! After 9th grade I started to work at the stables in private valley, where I gave riding lessons to a lot of people, and took care of my horse, Sheriff. If any one knows what happened to the horses I would really like to know. I met my husband, Todd, in 1979 at Facias Bar and Disco in P-market, our first daughter was born in Lamco hospital in 1983, we moved to Norway 1985, our second daughter was born here in 1989 and we are still married. Please, feel free to kontact me! |
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Wonderful to find this guest book. Lived in Nimba 73-83, (77-79 in Canada.) Have been to a few Liberia reunions here in Sweden. Feels nice to meet old friens again. Exiting to read messages from teachers and friens in this guest book.My husband, Peter Gölles, also lived in Nimba 74-82. Best greetings to all of the guests entering this book. Love Marie. Hoping to read from you all.
Love to hear from more old friends from Liberia. Found alot off lost friends through this site. Love it!! Michelle (Payne) get in touch, can't get your e-mail adress. Any one else, feel free to write. Peter Gölles is on the same adress. Lots off love to all out there. |
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Hello! How nice to find something on the web about Lamco and Liberia. Me and my wife where living Liberia from 1967 to 1975. I don`t know if you remember us. I worked within the Electrical Section, Yekepa and my wife Anita worked in the Supermarket, Yekepa. This my be the way to find other friends from the time we where in Liberia. It would be nice to get in touch. Have a nice day! By the way say hello to your parents we met them in Fuengerola at spring this year. Örjan & Anita |
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Nice site about Liberia, needed since I can't remember much of my time there :-) |
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Hi, I just filled this in correctly in order to make it easier I guess. Picture attached in previous mail and a copy of one of the class photos is coming later. BR, Johan |
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Yekepa |
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Heidi!Greetings from an oldtimer. I worked with your dad in CSS . You have grown quite a bit since that time. I started my work with LAMCO/CSS in 1966 and left for good 1980. I left for a job with UN in 1975 but returned home to Liberia in 1977. I think this website will be a great meetingplace for long lost friends. |
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This is a fantastic website! I lived in Liberia, Yekeba as a child between 1979-81, my father Bengt Eriksson worked for Lamco. I went the International school until second grade and I remember my teacher Mrs Bingham very well. I have very fond memories of my time in Liberia, the golfcourse (where we went spiderspotting), the swimming pool and also the cinema for a dollar. The kids in my class came from different parts of the world and I´m sorry to say that I don´t know where any one is today. Dennis from Holland, Richard Taylor from England, Linn a norweigan girl, Sandra a good friend of mine, Jennifer who always invited everybody for her birthday parties(all the children got presents to bring home and i remember the barbiedoll), Jonathan. Ofcourse there were many more but memories fade.Thanks Heide for a great site! |
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I lived in Yekepa with my parents Max and Karin and my brother Göran from 1972-03 until 1975-07 ( age 8-11 ). I had Miss Rice as my school teacher. We lived at the EU and EB area. During my time in Yekepa I spent a lot of tíme at the Golf Club ( both my parents played golf ) and at the swimmingpool. Now I live in Kungsängen 30 km outside Stockholm. A wonderful web site, many thanks to you Heidi |
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1942 |
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Buchanan |
1962-66 |
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Hallå. Arbetade i Buchanan 1963-67 som Yard Foreman. Många trevliga minnen från den tiden har vi i våra hjärtan. Har haft en träff här i Gysinge för tennis vänner från Liberia-tiden. Vi var 42 st på träffen i Gysinge Värdshus-89 Då vi även hade en liten tennisturnering. Tillbringade den mesta tiden på tennisbanorna i Buchanan som jag även var med att bygga. Undrar om dom finns kvar?? Om någon kommer i håg mej och min familj Gerd ,Eva, Ann-Cristine och Michael även kallad Black&White skriv gärna en rad till. Tore o Gerd Forslund Åsvägen 28 Österfärnebo 810 20 Österfärnebo |
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Hi Heidi ! Nice homepage. I lived in Yekepa 1966-69 (in F55) Nearly next door to Peter Thejll. My parents returned to Buchanan during the period 1975-80. I visited them a few times then. They went home shortly after the revolution. I have many fond memories of Liberia. When I got home i started playing drums and have done so ever since. Right now I´m playing in Black Paddy, a band where we mix african and Irish music. I used to be a professional musician, but now I lead a group of environmental workers (Miljöligan). Take care ! Eric |
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Hello Heidi. I was living with you in Nimba for the time of november 1977 until june 1978. It was fun finding your homepage. Say hello to Kristian. My sister Madeleine also sends her regards. |
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Yekepa -74 Buchanan -80 |
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We lived in Liberia from 1964 to 1979 in Yekepa. We now live in Denmark in a house in Greve 30 kilometers outside Copenhagen. I worked in the Main Workshop and Auto Car shop and later on, on the Mine Car Shop. If anybody want to contact us it can be done through Gert Tejlmann, E-mail: tejlmann@worldonline.dk |
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Main Workshop and Auto Car shop and later on the Mine Car Shop |
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We lived in Liberia from 1964 to 1979 in Yekepa. We now live in Denmark in a house in Greve 30 kilometers outside Copenhagen. I worked in the Main Workshop and Auto Car shop and later on, on the Mine Car Shop. If anybody want to contact us it can be done through Gert Tejlmann, E-mail: tejlmann@worldonline.dk |
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Frederiksen, Peter |
1966 |
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Yekepa |
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Main Workshop and Auto Car shop and later on the Mine Car Shop |
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Hi all Heidi-You have done a helloma job. I was born in Yekepa 1966 and left Liberia 1979. I attended E-School and some of my class mates were Peter Golles, Ricardo Mollons, Pepito, George Woods, Marit, Melvin and others. Gisela and Susann-I have fond memories of you. Remember the Youth Club? Great times. I live just outside Copenhagen in a town called Greve. I have two children(boy´s age 5 and 7). Anybody anywhere, drop me a few words. Peter Frederiksen Kirsebærhegnet 39 2670 Greve Denmark E-mail: J_frisk@Post1.dknet.dk Reunion- GREAT idea. Need any help? Lots of love and fond memories Peter Frederiksen |
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This site is very enlightening. It is nice to see that both Liberians and Friends of Liberia still have the love for our land that has always been our hope and the envy of some. I came across your page through the email directory of the Liberian Connection. It was not one of your choices:-). Keep up the good work for I have bookmarked this site. |
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I AM A GRADUATE OF THE LAMCO INT'L SCHOOL IN YEKEPA, CLASS OF 1973. AT PRESENT , I LIVE AND WORK IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND WORK AS A RESEARCH CHEMIST. THANKS TO PETER GAUL FOR TELLING ME ABOUT THIS PAGE. AN ESPECIAL THANKS TO HEIDI AND HER FAMILY FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB. MY PHONE NUMBER IS 248-799-3499. WISH TO HEAR FROM AS MANY PEOPLE FROM E-SCHOOL AS POSSIBLE. MANJU |
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I worked in Lamco Yekepa 1970-80, nice to see names in your guestbook which bring memories back, I guess we are many missing the time there. Rolf Frigren |
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Hi Heidi! What a great initiative! It was fantastic viewing the site, the guestbook and the photos. |
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WHAT A GOOD IDEA WITH A REUNION 2005! I HAVE SO MANY NICE MEMORIES FROM LIBERIA AND IT WOULD BE GREAT TO MEET ALL MY GOOD FRIENDS AGAIN. I LIVED IN LIBERIA FROM 1966 TO 1978. I AM NOW WORKING AS AN AIRHOSTESS FOR SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES AND MY ADRESS IS: SPÅNGAVÄGEN 10,168 75 BROMMA, SWEDEN. TAKE CARE / PIA. |
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Gartsjö, Peter |
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Yekepa |
1967-74 |
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Hi Heidi! Great job you've done with the Liberia page. I think and hope that more liberia related persons will find it and report, I think that we all who grew up in Liberia have a lot of joyous child hood memories in our hearts. Sad though about its late history. Maybe it would be a good thing with a history page were we could go and fill in recollections about our child hood, offcourse the elders might want to join in. By the way I lived in Liberia between 6/6-67 and summer 1974 I lived on EU 31 and were close nieghboors to the Benjamins whom I remember well. I came down later on vaccations both winter 75, 79 & 80. Take care all friends out there. Peter Gasso |
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If I ever had mixed feelings about computers and www,Heidi's website has definitly changed that. I lived in Yekepa from 67-74(B2,B52,F66).Years deeply etched into my soul.It is incredibly exciting being able to see names of people I knew so well so many years ago suddenly reappearing out of nowhere,and having instant access to communication. Anyway,send me a phone-number and I'll give you (whoever) a call.USA(305)296-74 |
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When I first came across the terrible pictures from ol' Yekepa I became very SAD. Of course I should've known, but my memories of Liberia are still so vivid and alive that I couldn't imagine the destruction of Yekepa in its full extent. I have always had the impression that despite the Civil War it should be possible to return to the Eden of my youth - but now it's gone. But after a while my grief turned into surprise and joy and I became very HAPPY when I recognised the names of my long lost schoolmates from Yekepa: Trond, Anna, Eva, Magnus, Börge, Roger, Stefan and many many others. I spent my 7th, 8th and 9th grades in Yekepa in the years of 75-77. I lived at area F with my younger brother Torbjörn, sister Vanja and my parents Gösta (at Maint. dept.) and Marianne (at times working on the Red Cross 'Jungle-bus'). If anyone remember I rode a terrible noisy norwegian motorbike called Tempo and I also used to participate at the monthly go-kart races (sometimes winning, sometimes loosing). I believe my years in Yekepa are the most important ones in my life - I can still remember the nightly smells of P-market, the trips into the bushes, the poolbar, the cinema...You name it! After the years in Liberia we moved about a lot in Sweden, but finally I have settled down on the countryside outside Göteborg with Ulrica and our two daughters (5 and 3). I am currently working as a University teacher at the Law faculty, Gothenburg university. If my name doesn't ring a bell it's propably because I was then more known under the nick-name Bollox... The years go by! Finally: Thank You Heidi for Your impressive efforts of bringing back memories, friends and the hope of a possible future. The Reunion in 2005 is an excellent idea! |
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Hello all. My name is Torbjörn Gustafsson and I lived in Yekepa in 75-77. I went to grades 2-4. My class teacher were Miss Rice. I don't remember the names of most of my classmates, but I saw Pia Furtemark's name here. I have a class photo from fourth grade which I will post to Heidi soon. My parents are Gösta and Marianne. I also have a sister, Vanja and a brother, Håkan. Thanks Heidi for creating this site! |
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My name is Peter Gölles. Lived in Yekepa 73 - 82. Was thrilled to find this site. Good work Heidi!!!! |
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My oldest son droped me a URL. This was really interesting. I lived in Liberia 1961 to 67 and recognise several names in your guestbook. Among them old friends from Lamco, CSS and old neigbors. Thanks and by for now, Uno |
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Hallberg, Solveig & Per-Åke |
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Yekepa |
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Hayburn, Gordon |
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Yekepa, Area F |
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now living in South Wales. enjoyed seeing so many familiar old names. I have tried to contact a few of them but am having problems with this server. I will return later to give an update of what has happened to the Hayburns since we left. Enjoyed the visit. If anyone has Bobby Miltons email address can you send it to me at ghayburn@uwic.ac.uk Thanks Gordon |
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Heidi! You have made an excellent Liberia/LAMCO site. I worked for LAMCO in Yekepa/Buchanan during 1965-68. Regards Sture |
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Jag var vid Lamco åren 1965-72 och körde rälsbussen mellan Nimba och Buchanan men blev senare förflyttad till Buchanan för att köra växelloket där.Sista året var jag i Nimba igen och körde malmtågenKanske någon känner mej som den som tillsammans med Dr.Sibentahl hade flygskolan i Nimba och BuchananNog för nu.Gott nytt År. Holger Helgesson |
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Hickert, Celeste |
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USA |
Buchanan |
1975-78 |
Flour Mill |
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I have such fond memories of my years in Liberia. It was a once in a life time opportunity to make friends with people from around the world and to experience such a different culture. The people of Liberia were so welcoming to us and my heart breaks for the tragedies that have occurred there over the last decade. It is a beautiful country and I hope that peace is soon restored. Thank you, Heidi, for putting this site together and allowing friendships to be renewed. |
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Happy easter everybody, a lot of names and faces we remember. Hope to see everybody sometime in the future. Bodil & Sten Hildemar |
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Hochstenbach, Petra |
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Hello to everyone!! It is very weird but today I had an urge to surf the web and see if there was anything on Liberia. Then I found this site, very well done, my compliments. I also have very nice memories of Liberia. The school, the beaches, the climate and most of all the freedom we had. I also viewed the photos and a lot of memories came back. I also still have a lot of photos, but can somebody inform me how to get them on this site? Needless to say I also miss my friends I had in Liberia. I took the freedom to mail the link of this site directly over to Canada (Jack Vandam and his wife Olga), we still are in touch. Also my mother Maria still has contact with Caroline Smit (now living in Spain) and Dick DeRooij and wife Ineke (living in Twello NL). If somebody still remembers me, my sister Alice or my brother Marc please feel free to contact us. |
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Bong Town |
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Members of my family who are here in Knoxville, Tennessee with me are: Fritz Massaquoi, Fasia Massaquoi, Tobertha Hoffman, Denise Hoffman, Geleh Massaquoi and Ulrich Hoffman. Mrs. Jeannette Dennis who was one of the Kindergarten teachers lives here in Knoxville too with her son Gabriel. Her daughter lives in Maryland. Hans Massaquoi (Rutgers) is in Connecticut and Mickie Lindahl (Albert) is in Sweden and I talk with them often. Ulrich Hoffman lives here in Knoxville, Tennessee along with the whole family. Mickie Albert lives in Sweden and Hans Rutgers Massaquoi lives in Connecticut. I am always in touch with them. |
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Buchanan |
1967-73 |
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Hi Heidi, I got tears in my eyes when I found this site.You are fantastic. It feels as if I´ve found my roots again. I went to Lamco Int. school between 67 and 73. If anybody recognizes me, let me know. My father is Tony Holmes and worked at the harbour in Buchanan. |
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Buchanan |
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Always pleased to visit the website and reminisce on my 9 years in Liberia. I look forward to hearing from many old friends. Likewise, anyone who remembers my parents and wishes to make contact may do so through myself. |
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Very nice site for old Liberians, but I miss some names of friends from Buchanan. I was born in Buchanan in 1966 and left for Sweden 1979. I have two brothers, Mats & Magnus and we all lived in loop 5, house 531 next to the airfield. If you remember me, please send an email and let me know what you are up to. per.holmgren@dala.sr.se SEEE YAAA |
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Thank you Heidi. Your page is excellent and many have signed the guestbook. We hope that some more of the older Lamco people from our time in Yekepa (1965-75) will come forward and sign the guestbook. After all these years, it would be nice to know where everyone is. Since we left Liberia, we have mainly lived outside Sweden. Bolivia, Botswana and India. Now, after retirement we are living in Valencia, Spain. Best regards to all of you. |
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Hi! My name is Gunder Holst and I was born in Yekepa in 1969. My father Bertil Holst is Swedish and my mother Elizabeth Holst is Bolivian. They lived in Yekepa from 1965 to 1975. My father worked in geological department of Lamco. We live in Spain for the moment but sometimes move to other countries. However the hotmail address is valid all over the world. Cheers gunder |
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Thank you Heidi for this very nice site. I was born in Yekepa 1972 and was only 3 years old when I left Liberia, so you can imagine that I don't remember much!!! However I understand that Liberia is a nice and wonderful country and Yekepa with the Nimba Mountain a very special place. I hope that one day I will go and visit Liberia. Best regards, Susanna |
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Huber, Ann |
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Yekepa / Buchanan |
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Hutton, Linda |
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Wow, what memories, I helped to get the youth club set up in Yekepa, just before I left. I remember going over the border (if my parents had found out!!!!!) and climbing the swimming pool tower! I'm 40 now and I don't know how I did it!!!!!!!
Hi to all, just thought I would add my name to this updated guestbook as well. If you would like to get in touch with any of my family (mum - Mary; dad - Bill; sister - Carolyn or brother - Walter) get in touch and I will passyour email address on to them. |
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Liberia |
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1966-90 |
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Hi Heidi! What a great deal of work you´ve put in! I really enjoy watching old pictures even if I had left Yekepa in 1976. Internet is a great tool for connecting people, and especially in our case where we came from all over, stayed a couple of years and took of again. I was six years old when we moved to yekepa in 1968, we first lived next to Mathiesens, I got this adress from Christian the other day. My father was one of the doctors in Yekepa, Kell Jakobsen (remember Björnligan??) and my mother Harriet was employed as a socialworker and started up women- and children groups. Please, feel free to contact me by email, I´m curious about what happend to my old friends.. |
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Good stuff, keep it up. I learned about your site from Jameel Hymer who lives nearby here in Orlando. However, this visit was triggered by search on Olle Wijkstrom using www.cyber411.com Do you have Olle's e-mail address? All the best Berne |
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Thank you Heidi for the X-mas greetings that opened up to the clan of people from the past. We Liv and Bjorn,Lisen and Bjorn Erik lived in Yekepa 1967-78. Look forward to the clan meeting in 2005. Hope that Maddy will serve his pepperchicken there. I play a lot of golf in summertime, work on an oil platform in the North sea. Will be retired year 2000. Best regards to the clan from Liv and Bjorn |
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Hello Heidi! Stumbled over this site, splendid idea:-) Lived in Yekepa fm 1964-70 (age 3-9) with my brother's Morten and Jarle (born -65). My Father Øystein worked at CSS, my Mother Astrid enjoyed life:-)) Remember many names on this list, my best friend was Magnus (Magge)Broberg, Robbans brother. Oh my, so many memories : The swimming pool, golf club, school, Maddy's, Buchanan, blasting termites with fire-crackers..:-)Playing Tennis at night, hitting more bugs than balls ...:-) Riding trolleybus, Grassfield..etc.etc What a wonderful place for kids to grow up. And what a tragedy it went like it did:-(( I'll see if I can scan some pic's for this site Heidi, we have many. BTW: I lived at area D (13 if I remember correct) Any one feel free to send me a mail:-)) |
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Hi Heidi.Great site.Lived in Buchannan from 1968-82 with my parent Lasse and Anette + my brother Thomas(TJ). |
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I was born and raised in Liberia...I left when I was 171/2. I loved visiting Yekepa. So many memories from there. I lived near Monrovia but occasionally my parents would take me and my brothers to Yekepa for vacation. I loved the picnics on the mountains of iron ore, the swimming pool, and the scenery...seeing Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Ivory Coast all at once. And yes, I did travel the train a couple of times with some friends...it wasn't all that bad either. In Yekepa, we often stayed with friends and once stayed at a Swedish home near a guest house. I loved the European look of the houses. When I was six, my grandparents, my parents, and brothers went to Yekepa in the summer. My grandfather is Swedish, and we were invited to attend the the festival of the all summer's night. That was quite unusual to attend. You're right Heidi, Yekepa was amazing...I'll never forget it. |
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Buchanan |
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I was born and raised in Liberia...I left when I was 171/2. I loved visiting Yekepa. So many memories from there. I lived near Monrovia but occasionally my parents would take me and my brothers to Yekepa for vacation. I loved the picnics on the mountains of iron ore, the swimming pool, and the scenery...seeing Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Ivory Coast all at once. And yes, I did travel the train a couple of times with some friends...it wasn't all that bad either. In Yekepa, we often stayed with friends and once stayed at a Swedish home near a guest house. I loved the European look of the houses. When I was six, my grandparents, my parents, and brothers went to Yekepa in the summer. My grandfather is Swedish, and we were invited to attend the the festival of the all summer's night. That was quite unusual to attend. You're right Heidi, Yekepa was amazing...I'll never forget it. |
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Dear friends,I spent almost a week in Yekepa,in December 1998,and I heard from a friend that there were some photos on the web from Yekepa,so I searched Yekepa, and found you.Some of my photos if interested,you will find on Liberia Connection,photoalbum 1999. With best wishes Bernt Karlsson (Yilakalle) |
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I am from Nimba county, Liberia. I lived in Yekepa for one year (1980). I am happy that I found this site I will keep in touch, thanks. Nuahya |
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Hi Heidi! Real nice idea with this page, brings back a lot of memories. I lived in Liberia 66-72, most of the time in Yekepa. Keep up the good work! |
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I was living in Yekepa 1974-84. I was working as Chief of Mine Planning in the Nimba Mine.Since 1984 I am working in the Aitik Mine outside Gällivare, where I am living today. I had a wonderful time in Liberia. |
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Heidi, I am a Liberian now living in the USA. I went to junior high school in Sanniquellie, near Yekepa, in Nimba County. I came across your URL while surfing Liberian-connection website. All I can say is, thank you, friend of Liberia, for bringing back so many good memories. You are really a gem. I had family and friends in Yekepa and can attest to many of the good things your classmates they have been writing about. I also checked out your family album. You have a lovely family. Keep up the good work and God Bless you and yours. |
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Dear Heidi, dear readers, I am desperatly trying to find a friend of mine. We lost contact after I had to leave Liberia, to commence my education in Germany and I have so far tried nearly all ways of finding her. Maybe you could give me a hint or even know where she´s living now. Her name is Merete Johansson (I do hope the spelling is all right) and her father, back then, worked for CEMENCO. Thank you very much in advance. Yours sincerely Robert. That´s a really great site for someone who lived in Liberia for 16. years and hasn´t been able to return sinc the outbreak of the civil war in 89/90. Just great. Thanx & so long. As soon as I´ve got my homepage ready (including a lot of information and photos about Liberia and Bong Mine) I´ll let you know. Cheers, Robert |
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Yekepa |
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CSS |
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Kerstin |
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Great job Heidi! The word about your homepages are spreading. I noticed that some of my old classmates from Yekepas E-school have signed your guestbook, like Stefan Kihl, Bjorn Edsholm, Gunther Dums, Barbara Brosig, Garry Cronin and also all the other friends I saw had signed (I've looked back as far as January). To anyone who knows me: please email me at leif@elpanneteknik.se. If someone remembers my brother Lars (Yekepa 1969-75), his email address is lars@elpanneteknik.se. If anyone knows my father Bengt (Yekepa 1968-79), you can email him on bengt.kring@swipnet.se. He just retired from his job with ABB Flexible Automation and could use some cheering up. |
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Hi Heidi! What a great home page! I love to hear about Liberia since I don´t remember much of it myself, I was only two years old when my parents and I moved back to Sweden. I guess you remember more of me than I do of you. :) Well anyone who likes to fill me in with details of the country where I was born, feel free to drop me an email or an ICQ message! Love to you all. |
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Hi . Lived ( and worked for Lamco ) in Buchanan 1975-85 . Many great memories . Am looking for Duke Sherman , Joseph Garmie , Zubah Zayzay Lars Jonsson and Lars Colliander . Can anybody help? After leaving Liberia travelled a lot , so have lost contact with almost everybody . Would love to hear from any 75-85er from Bassa . Ola . |
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My family lived in Yekepa somewhere around '76 - '78. My Dad (Martin Krynen) worked for LAMCO and, of course, my brother Nicholas and I went to the International School. We both have great memories of our few years there. The freedom we had, that amazing pepper chicken, palm butter, travelling by railcar. . . Now I live in Buenos Aires, with my husband and daughter Claire (4 years old). Mum & Dad (Martin & Judy Krynen) are in Australia running a business, and my brother has two boys (3 years and 6 months) and also lives in Australia with his partner Tracy. Well, that's the family update for now. |
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Mine Electrical Dept. |
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Yekepa |
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We lived in Yekepa 71-76. Lars worked first in Welding Shop and later in Training Centre. I gave birth to two sons, Stefan in 71 and Tomas in 74. We often think of the nice time we had and all the friends we met there. The best time in our life. We wish you all the best for the New Millennium and hope to see you all at the reunion in the year of 2005. //Berit & Lars |
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Born in Liberia -71. My dad, Lars Landberg, was working with maintenance. My mother, Berit, took care of me. Two more brothers, Tomas, born in Liberia -74, and Anders, born in Sweden -78. We left Yekepa and moved back to Sweden -76. I don't have that good memories of Liberia, celebrating my fifth birthday when we came to Sweden, but I've met several of the liberians back in Sweden and abroad in recent years. Right now I work as a political advisor for one of the vice mayors of Gothenburg. On the wall in my livingroom are two paintings by a swedish artist, showing the beach of Buchanan, and one of the oretrains in the forest close to Yekepa. One of the few ways to try to remember my background, my place of birth and the - as far as I can remember - good and relaxed atmosphere we had in Liberia. |
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Yekepa |
1969-79 |
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Thank You for the excellent side.We have been in Yekepa from 1969 until 1979. We have two children,twins born in Lamco-hospital 1970. At first we stayed in Area D, 1975 we moved up to house F 34. Our girls went to E-school grade 1 to 3. Ferdinand had a amateur-radio-licence from 1973 to 1979 and was well known as EL 8 O. In summer 1979 we went back home to Austria. It is very interresting to look on pictures from the past !! |
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Lassen, Flemming |
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Yekepa
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Hi , Im now living in San diego, CA. I am 26 yrs old, and I was in Liberia during the summer of 1988, (Sam Doe era), I was involved with the group, Teen Mission International. There were 39 American Students in all, and we worked during that summer to finish construction of the Pillar of Fire mission, located about 8 miles east of River Cess on the Coastline. Liberia is an incredible place, I love the people i met, and I've been horrified to watch the constant upheaval there. IF ANYONE READING THIS HAS INFORMATION ON THE PILLAR OF FIRE MISSION, RIVER CESS REGION, OR LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE E-MAIL ME, I'D LOVE TO HEAR OF OTHER EXPERIENCES THERE. |
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Lennquist, Helene |
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Buchanan and Yekepa |
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Hello there people. Nice that we have this page. My name is Josephine but most people remember me as Mammie the daughter of the baldhead swedish man that worked at the Messhall in Yekepa I,m sure most of you remember the Messhall. What I miss the most will always be the pool and I see you in it! Phelo Silvia!!! please send me an e-mail |
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I was a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Lofa County (Foya Tengia)from 1987-89, and although that perhaps doesn't technically qualify me to be a member of this site, I did spend some time in Yekepa and the pool, restaurant, golf course, and disco. As a result, I lay claim that I left some part of me there at some time. Anyway, nice site, brings back memories. And though I probably know none of you, we did experience many of the same things, from the beautiful scenery to the sharing of food with locals. It was also nice to drive on a real road for a while too! Ciao. |
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Wow! So many names that I recognise from my days in Liberia, Colin Cronin, John McLean, Vince Benjamin and I am sure there are more. I was in Liberia from 1965 to 1974 with my father Andrew, known as Andy, who drove the locos from Mt Nimba to Buchanan, my mother Stella and sisters Dianne and Catriona, who was born there. We lived in EU22 and I have many happy memories of days at the swimming pool and then a trip to Maddys for the lovely ice cream! My favorite meal? Pepper Chicken of course! I am still in touch with Lindsay Bell and Mrs Gordon, previously Mrs Rice, attended my wedding in 1987. I have not had time to visit all of your site but it has been a great experience and I am sure I will be back often! I have some pictures from Liberia that I will scan and send to you in the New Year. In the meantime, thanks again for a marvellous site and all the best for Christmas and 2000 to everyone who lived and/or worked in Liberia. Lesleà |
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Fantastic site! I just found it, and I started to read all the entries in your guest book, but had to stop because Åse is calling me for dinner! I promiss I'll be back to read all of it. We (Åse and Bjørn with children (which are not children anymore): Arne, Anniken and Wibeke) lived in Yekepa from 1969 to 1971 working for CSS and in Buchanan to 1974. Have a nice time all you former LAMCO workers and even INFIS people too. Love you all.Bjørn |
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Hello Heidi, and everybody. I lived in Yekepa 1968-70, and went to E-school 8:th and 9:th grade. A lot of the pictures, and names in the guestbook brings back lovely memories. |
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Yekepa |
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I have just scrolled through the guest book and was suprised to find how many names I recognised. For those of you who know me I am know living in Hadleigh Essex, with my wife Sally and my two son's. My parents are living in Kent about an hour's drive away. Nicola my sister has been living in the states now for about five years, the next time I speak with her I will let her know about your web page. Carina I have your address so watch out for the post man. |
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Heidi, I finally got a chance to sign your guest book. Damn, you have done a helluva job! Keep up the good work. This site is fantastic. This is the site that all LAMCOERS have been waiting for. I am confident that this will become the vehicle to reunite us all again. I have already begun spreading the good news about your site to everyone that I know whom once lived in Yekepa or Buchana. As a matter of fact I will take some pictures of some of the Lamcoers that I am still in contact with and send them to you. Maybe you can create a section 'What do they look like now?' After viewing the pictures on your site, I feel I know your entire family personally. Give them all my regards. My brother, Rustum, is trying to get in touch with Bodil's brother, Bjorn Ekrem. If you know his whereabouts, can you send me the information? I will respond to your email soon. Take care and best of luck with this site.your friend'ho... little devil'.I would l also like to take this time to give a 'shout out'(that's hello) to all of my fellow Lamcoers where ever you are. Because of Heidi, we can now reminisce and re-live our past. Let's take advantage of this very special opportunity. Pass the good word. And for anyone who don't know or remember me, just think of the GREATEST PEPPER CHICKEN IN THE WHOLE WILD WORLD! So long. |
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Yekepa |
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McHugh, Donna |
1962 |
England |
Buchanan |
1975-79 |
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Liverpool, England |
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What a great site Heidi! My great friend Susan Birchall and I tried to organise a reunion in 1991 but without the internet it was hard to contact everyone. Now it has made the world a much smaller place! Will anyone who remembers me please email me it would be great to hear from you! The memories of Liberia are indeed very precious and only us that were there can understand that!I have a new email address from 9 April 2001. See above. Thanks Heidi |
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1966 |
GB |
Buchanan |
1975-80 |
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Australia |
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Mezantin, Jean-Pierre |
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Yekepa |
1971-79 |
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Hello Heidi, Do you remember Mrs. Milton with Elke, Rochelle and the gang? You lived not far from us in R. Were you ever in my English Class? This is such a wonderful idea. I have made contact with many Liberian friends via the net. Mike Benjamin wrote me last week. It was Elke who called me to give me the web site. Keep it up and write me a note. My address is: 906 Capps St. Marlin, Tx 76661. Hoping to hear from you, Mrs. Milton |
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Yekepa |
1965-76 |
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Conchita & Pedro |
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I think that this is wonderfull, I can´t wait to get in touch with other school mates from e-school. Looking forward to the reunion. GREAT PAGE, GREAT IDEA!! |
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Miras, Conchita |
60's |
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Yekepa |
1964-79 |
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Ever since I left Liberia I dremt with the posibility of getting in touch with the people I met there. This is a wounderfull oportunity and I must say: THANK YOU HEIDI. |
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Mitchell, David & Vicki |
1926
1933 |
England |
Yekepa |
1973-78 |
Training |
Market Rason, UK |
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In Yekepa, Liberia from 1973 to 1978. Daughter Kerry now 35, son James now 33. Got your address from Berit and Lasse Landberg |
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Mitchell, James |
1965 |
England |
Yekepa |
1973-78 |
Training |
London, UK |
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Kerry |
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Mitchell, Kerry |
1963 |
England |
Yekepa |
1973-78 |
Training |
London, UK |
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James |
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Looking at your photos was so nostalgic, I remember so many of the people in your class photos and definately remember your brother. I think he was in the class below me at school. I will find some photos soon & send them to you. Great web page well done! |
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Mjelva, Martin |
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Grassfield
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1964-66
1966 - ? |
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Drammen, Norway |
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What a fantastic surprise! Jørgen, my eldest son (now 47!) called me a few minutes ago and told me about this wonderful website. This is just great, Heidi, and by this initiative I'm sure that you are rendering a valuable opportunity to meet again some of our good friends and colleages from the unforgettable years in Liberia. I came to Grassfield, Yekepa one of the first days of January in 1964 to work as a Budget officer. My family - my wife Kari, my daughter Sissel (now 50), sons Jørgen (47) and Ole-Martin (now 42) - joined me in March the same year. I had my office in Grassfield, where we all were living until we moved to Area F in Yekepa in 1966. I've browsed your index of persons a little, Heidi, but I'm going to follow up to the very end! So far, the only one of my closer friends and colleages I've met there is you, Bernt Karlsson Yilakalle! Not so long ago Terje Hauge and I had the opportunity to take advantage of your Liberian mission for Caritas in our futile attempts to do something for the suffering people. Tjänare, Kalle! Thank you again for what your did for us in those disastreous years! Do I meet you again here? We do also have Liberia and our happy years there in our hearts forever. |
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Great site, brings back a lot of good memories. It's also nice to see some familiar names. I'd be glad to receive your e-mail's. |
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Mostrom, Efraim |
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Sweden |
Yekepa/ Monrovia |
1978-81
1983-86 |
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Stockholm, Sweden |
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Karl-Olov and Kerstin Mostrom, aka Rev Mostrom, |
Deborah and Samuel |
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Hello again! I just see that this site is getting better, and better. I just wonder if there is someone out there from my old school class from Yekepa International School. I attended grade 5 1985/86, I think. My classfriends where, those I can remember. (If you recognice yourself, please email me): Sharon (Skinny bone?), Falatin, Pam (or Pamela, the general managers daughter who invited us for a great christmas party at here house. The guys got A-team and the girls got my little pony, great food!!) Derek from England, Andrew (and Derek fought over Pam!!), Purple, Anneli? and our teacher Mrs Gordon with the with powdery skin! I had a friend from that class who was half korean and halv swedish, cant remeber his name but he loved Elvis!! I hope I can scan in some class fotos and send in to this site!! God bless you all! BTW, I lived in Yekepa 1978-81, and Voinjama 1983, 1984-86 in Yekepa and on vacations in Monrovia. Anyone remember the Bliss family? The warpilot called Crazy Hans? I loved ELWA-beach! It was great and I think the safest one. Greets from Efraim |
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Mostrom, Efraim |
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Yekepa/ Monrovia |
1978-81
1983-86 |
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Stockholm, Sweden |
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Karl-Olov and Kerstin Mostrom, aka Rev Mostrom, |
Deborah and Samuel |
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Hi there! I must say this site is great. I lived with my sister and brother in Liberia the years 1978-81 and 1983-86 aprox. If you knew/know Karl-Olov and Kerstin Mostrom, aka Rev Mostrom, and their children Efraim, Deborah and Samuel. We lived in Yekepa, attended International School. Also lived in Voinjama, and Monrovia. We worked for the Pentecostal Mission in Liberia. So if someone knows us, please e-mail me at mostrom@iname.com Also if you know about this ppl: Micheal and Monraya Johnson, Deborn S. Mah. I know a word in Lama: Hondo Momo and it means come and eat(rice?)! God bless you all! |
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Moyer, Bill |
30's |
USA |
Yekepa/Buchanan |
1970
1973 |
Bethlehem Steel Corp. |
Florida, US |
Retired |
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Marilyn Moyer |
Brenda |
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I was a research engineer for Bethlehem Steel Corp., a partner in Lamco, and was sent to Liberia in 1971 to do a study at Yekepa on the Mt. Gbahm orebody, and in 1973 to trouble shoot problems in the Buchanan plant treating Mt. Tokadeh ore. I had my wife and daughter with me in the 1973 trip. At Yekepa in 1971 I reported to John Berge, Chief Geologist, and in 1973 reported to Stig Premfors, Process Superintendent. Both trips were successful and I enjoyed the friendship and hospitality of all that I worked with or met. The trips to Liberia were most memorable, and I am deeply sorry as others must be also who worked for Lamco, or who lived there with their parents. |
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Nilsson, Mikael |
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Buchanan |
1968-80 |
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Aili & Gunnar |
Risto, Tauno & Stefan |
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Surprised to find this site...I was born in Buchanan,Liberia in 1968, and lived there until 1980 when the revolution began..Hope to hear from some long lost friends! |
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Nilsson, Risto |
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Buchanan |
1964-74 |
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Tauno, Mikael & Stefan |
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-57. Grew up in Buchanan 64-74 and cherish the memories. This is the first web page on Liberia I've been on and its great. I will immediately refer it to my brothers Tauno, Mikael and Stefan. Drop me a line if you know me(Philip Pridice,Maurice and Karen |
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Hi Heidi! Dette var helt topp!! Dis pless finni fine-o, I swea! Looking at your photos and reading your vivid recollection of Yekepa filled me with a longing for Liberia sights, sounds, smells, impressions whitch I believe all who have had the fortune of spending their childhood and youth in Liberia share with me! I lived in Buchanan 64-74, first in loop3 then loop4 with my brothers Risto, Micke and Stefan. Parents:Aili & Gunnar Nilsson. I was in Yekepa on a few occasions and agree with your description. Also remember our visits to Bong Mine, Monrovia Edina...Sigh! How time flies, I'm now 40 and reading all the messages in the guestbook filled me with a sense of warm nostalgia! Hope to see you all at the Liberia reunion in Stockholm this summer. (Fiiiiiiiine-banana-ooh 2for5) This site made my day:Tauno |
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Nordin, Inga-Britta & Hans |
30's |
Sweden |
Yekepa & Buchanan |
1973-82 |
Planning & Maintenance / Teacher |
Stockholm, Sweden |
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Jörgen & Magnus |
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An super idea Heidi, keep up the good work. We lived in Liberia during the good years and also during the years of revolution. Now, looking back, we are both happy and thankfull that we had the opportunity to experience a time so different from anything else we have met in our life. |
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Hans & Inga-Brita |
Magnus |
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Jörgen |
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Hi everyone and thanks Heidi! Can't be said enough times, you've done a great job with the site! I lived in Yekepa 1974-77 and went back on the Christmas-charter with my brother Jörgen a couple of times. My parents, Inga-Brita (teacher) and Hans (LAMCO/Planning & Maintenance Dept's), moved down to Buchanan and stayed until 1982. Going through the site and the guestbook memories are brought back: friends and motorbikes, pepparchicken and Club-beer, P-market and New-Year skinny-dipping ... more memories than what can be listed! Again, thanks for a great site. See you ya! |
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Norman, Hartley |
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Yekepa |
1978-83 |
Engineman |
England |
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Hi.I miss Liberia too. I was an engineman at Yekapa 1978-83.my kindest regards to my Swedish friends.Super site |
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Ohlsson, Bodil |
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Yekepa |
1974-77 |
Teacher / Mine Captain |
Connecticut, US |
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Eddie |
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Lived in Liberia 1974-77. I was a teacher my husband is Eddie, mine captain. We are now living in Connecticut, USA. This page is a wonderful idea. Thank you Heidi. |
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Olofsson, Charlott |
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Buchanan |
1980-81 |
Power Station |
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Tony |
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Hi everybody! I lived in Buchanan 80-81,I had mrs Meredith as a teacher in grade 3. My father Hans Hasse worked at power-station, my mother Lena was at home. I have an older brother Tony, he went back to Sweden a bit earlier than the rest of my family. If anyone recognize us, Please contact me |
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Olofsson, Tony |
60's |
Sweden |
Buchanan |
1980-81 |
Power Plant |
Sweden |
Chef de couisine |
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Charlott |
Åsa |
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Osborne, Ashely |
1972 |
England |
Yekepa |
1972-75 |
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Bernard & Audrey |
Teresa & Victoria |
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I was born in Yekepa in 1972 to Bernard and Audrey Osborne. We moved in Nov 1975. I wish I could remember more about Liberia. I have lived in the United States ever since we have left Liberia. |
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Osborne, Berie |
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Yekepa |
1968-75 |
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Teresa, Victoria & Ashely |
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Heidi, I know we have corresponded by E mail but I would like to leave a message on your guestbook so other Lamco people can see it. We were at yekepa 68-75, I hope you dont mind us old timers using your fantastic web site , you have certainly started the ball rolling. Audrey has just got back from UK where she spent a few days with Mary Benjamin and we often talk to Michael Benjamin in Jacksonville. Thanks again Heidi. Bernard and Audrey Osborne |
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Osborne, Teresa |
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Yekepa |
1968-73 |
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I Lived in Yekepa in area E-U from 68-73 with my parents Bernard and Audrey Osborne and my sisters Vicky and Ashley. I've wondered so many times in my life what happened to all the friends I knew in Liberia. I find it amazing that we are now able to contact one another and communicate. For those of you who remember me, I would love to hear from you. Heidi I didn't know you, but thank you so much. |
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Osborne, Victoria |
60's |
England |
Yekepa |
1968-75 |
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I was in Yekepa from 1968 to 1975. 8 years old until 16. My parents were Bernie and Audrey Osborne. We all live in the united states now. We were from England. I viewed some of your pictures and remember the names of Colin Cronin, He and his first wife Audrey were my parents good friends. Also Young Mike Benjamin Who I recently saw last year at my sisters wedding. Other than that everbody there was after my time there. I tell my kids as much as I can remember about Liberia. I had a great childhood there. |
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Paine, Michelle |
1969 |
Yekepa/ England |
Area EA, Yekepa |
1969-83 |
Railroad |
England |
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Susie |
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my parents are peter and pat paine, i have one sister susie. we both went to international school , yekepa. My dad was in liberia from 68-85, working for lamco on the railroad. he is now working for Eurotunnel(Channel tunnel)They live close to the macleans who were also in yekepa. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers us, especially Maria anderson and marie eng, and also for bodil to keep in touch. Does anyone know what happened to the Chinchens from the african bible college, if so please get in touch. Also for noreen benjamin please get in touch. If anyone would like to get in touch with my parents please use my e-mail address. look forward to hearing from you all. |
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Pakarinen, Lasse |
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Yekepa |
1984-85 |
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Hi! And thanks for your initiative, I believe it will be appreciated by many! I have lived in Yekepa as well, if I don't remember wrong I stayed at area J (The private area). The year was 84/85 and I finished my 9:th grade at the Lamco - correspondance school (In Swedish). After thet year I moved to Voinjama Lofa County. In the interior of Liberia. I stayed there for a year and helped out my parents who worked as a missionaries for the Swedih Pentecostal mission there. That year was one of my greatest, as young. Had a lot of Peace core friends there as well. Now I work with young people in Sweden, but do occasionally travel down to Sierra Leone. Have made quite a few trips. (6). Wishing you the best, Lasse |
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Parkin, Ray |
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Yekepa/ Buchanan |
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Training Center |
Surry, England |
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Michael, Jeffrey & Terence |
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Persson, Ulf |
40's |
Sweden |
Yekepa |
1970-72 |
Mine |
Sweden |
Forklifts Dealer |
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Pedersen, Jeanette |
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Denmark |
Yekepa/ Buchanan |
1975-87 |
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Hi there!! This sure brings back memeories, I feel dissy. I moved to Yekepa with my parents in 1978, I was then 3 years old. Just before I started 3rd grade we moved to Buchanan, in 1987 we went back to Denmark. As everyone else I only have good memories from Libereia, and ever since we left, there has been a hole in my hart. I feel that Liberia is my homecountry, because that is where I have all my childhood memories. As others probably also have experienced it is very hard to share with someone who has not been there. In Buchanan I had a horse Kipling was his name, he used to be at the stables in Yekepa, he was almost 18 years old, but still going strong. My freind Lisa ans I took good care of him, he was the only horse at the stables, so sometimes he would break out, go up to the road, and look at traffic, I guess he got a little bored when we were not there, eventhough we almost lived there. What great times, I do not remember ever being bored. There was always someone to play with, and things to explore. And Sunday's at Silver Beach...it was as if we lived in our own little paradise. I am currently living in Dallas, TX, USA, where I am working for a danish freightforwarding company. I would be nice to hear from others that were in Buchanan at this time, send an email. |
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Petersson, Börge |
60's |
Sweden |
Nimba |
1971-76 |
Maintenance |
Landskrona, Sweden |
Salesman |
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Pettersson, Mikael |
60's |
Sweden |
Buchanan |
1980-81 |
Powerplant |
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Engineer |
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Yekepa |
1967-76 |
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Pettersson, Thomas |
60's |
Sweden |
Yekepa
Buchanan |
1973-77
1977-81 |
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Håkan & Kikki |
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Hi all you lucky people who lived in our little paradise. I lived in yekepa 73-77 and in Buchanan 77-81 with my brother Lars (Dase to some, Lasse to others) and our parents. I was really happy to find this site and refresh my memorybank, thanx a million Heidi. We did so much and saw so much that people cant believe. I hope you are all well and that I´ll see you all on the big meeting. Greetings |
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Pedocchi, Daniela |
60's |
Italy |
Bong Town |
1970-84 |
My father worked at the pellet plant |
Brindisi, Italy |
I work in my husband's company (financial service) |
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Nora and Roberto Pedocchi |
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Hi every body!! I really like to find all friends from bong mine company. Regards Daniela Pedocchi |
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Pratt, Colette |
1966 |
Liverpool |
Yekepa |
1980-83 |
Railroad |
Southport |
Housewife |
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Malcolm & Norah |
Derek & Gerard |
Lee Benson |
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Great site, finding lots of friends I thought I'd never contact again. Very sad about how the area has declined from such a wonderful country. |
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Pratt, Malcolm |
40's |
Great Britain |
Yekepa |
1980-88 |
Railroad |
Great Britain |
RAILROAD GUARD |
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Premfors, Mats |
60's |
Sweden |
Buchanan
Yekepa |
1969-79
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Lotta |
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Hello, Liberia-friends. I lived in Buchanan from 1969, when I was born in the old hostpital, to 1979, and then Yekepa 1979-80. Like the site. Spy you ya. |
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Ranefell, Stefan |
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Yekepa |
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Teacher |
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Torbjørn & Lisbeth |
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Hi Heidi! Love your page, seems like this is the link that might join the scattered LAMCOers, something we need, I`m sure. I`ll surf to this page often. The Liberia days are something you think of often, something we all seem to have in common. Stefan Ranefell |
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Reinikainen, Sirgitta |
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Sweden |
Voinjama/ Yekepa |
1984-87 |
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Hi! Nice page. I lived in Liberia for three years, 1984-87. My family lived in Voinjama, Lofa county, but my brother and I attended school in Yekepa. I had Mrs. Milton as homeroom teacher in sixth-grade and she sure made me learn English fast. And to stand straight. :-) I left Liberia 13 years ago, I was fifteen then. If any old friends or foes read this, feel free to write! Right now I live in Umea, Sweden, attending the Umea University of fine arts. |
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Reeves, Donna |
1965 |
UK |
Buchanan |
1971-79 |
Pellet Plant |
UK |
senior accounts assistant |
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Valerie & Donald Reeves |
Dale Reeves |
John Prestwich |
Carly Lauren Prestwich (1988) |
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I am very impressed with your website and the fact that you posted to the Liberian Connection Site to contact old friends. How sweet!!! I recognized at least two people in the pictures (Francia Klimpacher and Christian Collins). Keep up the good work and I hope you get to contact your old friends. I did not live in Yekepa, but in Firestone. Take care. Bendu |
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I came to Yekepa 1965 where I spent 5 yrs, therafter Buchanan 7 yrs. I left Liberia 1978 and made many good friends among all nationalities. Perhap this could help me to get in touch with some of them! Gunnar |
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Hi! I lived in Yekepa from 1975 to 1978. Some of you from those days may remember a guy playing trumpet all the time? Well, that was my father Bo. My mother Meeli played golf and tennis and my little brother Jan was looking for golfballs in the bush - almost all the time. I went through school from grade 7 - 9 those years so I have many happy memories of golf, tennis, pool, school, football, pepper soup, youth club, P-market...etc etc. Today I live in the south part of Stockholm. I have two small boys and my lovely wife, Kristina. My mother and father also lives in Stockholm but unfortunately my little brother Jan has left us. He was killed in a car accident in 1995. Killed - by young man, driving on the wrong side of the highway - drunk!!! Life is a bitch at times because the young punk survived. Jans girlfriend and their twins, Max and Ola, survived luckily enough. Heidi, thanks for the wondowful memories that this site brings me! |
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Hei Heidi! Husker du oss? Vi bodde ikke så langt unna dere, og våre barn Elin, Marius og Lars kjenner du sikkert. Veldig hyggelig å hilse på deg igjen! Du må bringe videre hilsen til dine foreldre. Vi bor nå i Gjerstad nær Arendal. Har kjøpt et hus oppe på heia her. Skal hilse så mye fra Elsa. |
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Hi out there.This is a nice page to find.Lived in Buchanan with my dad Barney Salmon the great. My people get in thouch any time, any place, anywhere and don't be square. Gajou and majou boys and girls keep in touch because in the cause off the people the struggel continuse on the internet. Peace to you all. Peace to you all sis and bros. Heidi you are the best better than all the rest.Thank you. |
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Samnøen, Elin & Egil |
1940/ 1941 |
Norway |
Yekepa |
1971-81 |
CSS |
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At last we (Heidi's mother and father) are here to say hello to all of you! We got our PC to Egil's 60-years birthday (in February) so now it's no excuse for not showing up. It is fantastic to see how many known names and faces there are here on Heidi's pages. We have lived in Spain for the last 13 years, owned a cafe named "La's Kos'os". We sold it 1st of January, but Egil is still working offshore, and he hopes to keep on working for at least another 2-3 years. In the summers we are in Norway (outside Bergen) for about 2 months, fishing and meeting the rest of the family. We send our love to all of you and hope to see many of you at the reunion. Thank you Heidi for all the work you have done to make this possible, we know how much time you have spent on your PC. Greetings to all from Elin and Egil. |
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Norway |
Yekepa |
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Yekepa |
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I am very happy to see and hear from Mrs. Bobbie Milton with family. Mrs. Milton was a respected and admired teacher who influenced my life in the period 1971-79, an influence which is still with me every day. Elke was in my grade and Rochelle, who is a little older than us, I had a secret crush on. We were all neighbours in Area R. I miss those good years. Liberia, our friends and my memories will be with me for life, and have an important place in my heart! I now live in Stavanger, the major oil city of Norway. 3 kids, married to Kristin who is an Air Hostess with SAS (gets us around the world). This summer Torbjørn and Lisbeth Ranefell (the Principal) payed us a visit. A good chance to refresh old memories. Everybody: Please E-Mail me, if only for a hello. |
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Great site, I lived in Buchanan from 73 to 75 and worked at the maintenance department. |
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Hi Heidi. lived in Buchanan 79-80. nice time. I would like to get in toutch with some one how remember me. My memery is not what it use to be.. NICE SITE Just looking around too see if I remember any one, please mail me if you do. |
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Sejberg, Zara |
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Yekepa |
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I have not been back since 1989. The war is over and yet it has not even started for me, because the truth is that until I go back to Liberia I will never fully realize what has happened to my home and how much suffering the people went through - and still are going through. I am looking for Joseph Kormah who lived in Area M (Yekepa) or somewhere close by. He used to work for Mr. Kamal Zahalan in Area D and later in Area F. I am also looking for the Saad family who lived on Jamaica Road, Monrovia. If anyone has any information - please contact me by e-mail. Thank you. God bless and give strength to the people who survived and God forgive those who sat by and watched as thousands of innocent people were slaughtered. They are still watching - in Sierra Leone. |
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I was born in Yekepa, lived in Buchanna, Bong Mines and Monrovia. I had the best experiences and met many wonderful people. I am glad that many Liberians still remembered those days. It is my hope that as we remember those experiences, we look forward to going back home and helping to rebuild what we all contributed to destroy. Thanks, Vivian Sendolo |
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FANTASTIC SIGHT VERY GOOD JOB DONE HIEDI. I MISS LIBERIA A LOT WE LIVED IN MONROVIA,I USE TO TRAVELL TO YEKEPA TO LAMCO HOSPITAL FOR MAINTAINING HOSPITAL EQPTS AND SOME TIMES WE USE TO GO TO HOTEL MOUNTAIN VEIW PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH ALL YOU GUYS OUT THERE EMAIL amankadri@hotmail.com OR MAIL ME AMAN SHEIKH bioengineering dept hamad hospital post box 3050 doha qatar |
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I am an architechtural engineering major and I just wanted to say hi to some one who seems to love liberia as much as I do. I left when I was two and a half, but I lived amoung liberians all my life. I know we can be very hateful and mean but because I can love I know that we all can love. I hope to one day go back and help rebuild liberia. Thank you for your love. It gives me strength. |
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Hi my name is Philomena Silva, My Father is Joesph De Silva, a portuguise man who had two of the gas station/garages in Lamco BP and Taxaco. My Mother is Amelia Miller Silva. It is nice to see this page it bring back so much memories for me. I notice that you have My uncle Todd and Bodil's picture. I have been trying to find him. Can you give me more info about him and if you see him let him know about me. Thanks |
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Sjöström, Maria |
1962 |
Sweden |
Buchanan
Yekepa |
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CSS |
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This site is a real trip down memory lane... Great to find! I spent most of my years in Buchanan, but also a couple of years in Yekepa. Nowadays I live in Stockholm, but the strings that once tied me to Africa, and especially Liberia, are always present. |
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Slovitt, Charles & Margaret |
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Canada |
Buchanan |
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Wonderful memories of a great country. Buchanan 67-79 Thanks |
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Slovitt, Jo-Anne |
1964 |
Canada |
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Great pictures, brought back good memories! My parents, sister and I lived in Buchanan. My father work for LAMCO. We were there from 1967-69 and then from 1974-79. I can't remember if I was ever in Yekepa. |
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Smith, April |
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Buchanan |
1974-83 |
Railroad |
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Heidi, What a great site. I've seen alot of names I recognise.Well done. I lived in Buchanan from 1975 to 1985. Anybody who knows me,get in touch,would love to hear from you. |
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I was in Liberia with my family (wife Joyce, Adam and Andrew and twins Gillian and Jennifer) from 1976 until 1982, firstly with Lamco at Yekepa (R13) and then at Bong Mine. Wonderful memories, especially of the ex-pats and the beaches. I am greatly saddened by what has happened in recent years, the Liberian people didn't deserve that!! I'd love to contact anyone who remembers us and reminisce. It all seems such a long time ago (it is!!!). |
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Heidi, thanks for those beautiful pictures, its sad to see such beauty go to waste. |
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We lived and worked in Yekepa for 19 years. Martha Worked at the Hospital as nurse aid up to 1977. She joined the YMCA mobile clinic as nurse in charge after her studies at TNIMA in Monrovia. Nelson worked in the accounting Department as payroll clerk then payroll supervisor until the closure of the company in 1989. We now live in exile in Chicago USA. We hope to hear from Rune Osterlund, Lars Anderson, John Erikson and host of other friends. |
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Stead, Jonathan |
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Great web-site, its very thought provoking, its brought back some superb memories, If anyone remembers me it would be great to speak again. A few names for people to remember: Richard Taylor, Sarah and Richard Walters, Andrew and Gavin Lewis, Susie Paine, Ingrid Sayfritz, Jenifer Pervola, Louise and Phillip Warton, Thomas, Clarence, Robert and Edward, Pepper soup at the golf club delicious! |
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This is wonderful! I'm sitting in my office crying for my homeland and wondering where most of my friends are. It's good to know that we are still somehow linked ... thank God for modern technology. If anyone remembers me from Lamco please contact me via e-mail.What wonderful memories of home.....Peace. Edna |
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Hi Heidi! Wonderful to see the guest book. You have done a very good work! I worked in Yekepa 1968-78 at the Hospital. Greetings also to your parents. |
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Strand, Mikael |
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Yekepa |
1969-72 |
VTC |
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I was surprised to find this. I injoyed all of it. Keep it up. I stayed in Yekepa from 69 to 72. |
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Stewart, Lynne |
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Buchanan |
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Heidi, this is a great site. Thanks alot. I've seen so many names and at the moment, memories are flowing back. I was a student at the International School in Buchanan until 1980. I lived in Buchanan (house 402) with my parents Henry Stewart( who worked in the lab at the washing plant), my mother Elsie Stewart (who worked in the personnel dept in Buchanan) and my younger sister Jeanne (Gigi). Anyone who remembers me, please help me have a "mild" heart attack due to receipt of a delightful surprise email from a long lost school mate. I hope to be at the reunion this year. See you all then. |
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Where are you all? I lived in Buchanan 1982-87, went to the Lamco International School and went to Silver Beach on sundays... Liberia is in my heart. |
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Hei. Bodde i Buchanan 61 - 63. Herlig tid. Min far jobbet i Lamco. |
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Thank´s a lot for this web-site. It give us all possibility to deal experiences from Liberia. We visited Liberia and Yekepa in Mars 1999. It was a follow-up visit in a feeding and recreation project run by the YMCA in Liberia and supported by the Swedish YWCA-YMCA. People in Yekepa are longing for contacts with old friends from the Lamco time. In Mars 99 most people were back from their escape during the war. Most of the family buildings were occupied but most of them were in a terrible status. Yekepa needs help. No electric, no water and drain, a few schools, the hospital still in use but they were missing almost everything. But people still have hope for a better future and they need support. The local YMCA in Yekepa is doing great. Ann and Janne Söderberg |
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Södergren, Steve |
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Nice finding this page. Thank you!!! Last Saturday there was a reunion in Sweden.(1999-08-28) Unfortunatly I couldnt be there, I heard it was great. I lived in Buchanan from 65-68(12-15 years old) It was a great life with tennis, golf, sailing,diving and much more. If some of my friends from back then read this please drop me a line. Have a good life. Steve |
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Yekepa |
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Dear Heidi. My name is Gert Tejlmann, and my wife´s is Ruth. This was very exiting and funny, when we found out from our friends Landschuetzer in Austria, this wonderful website. Unfortunately, we do not know you, but we remember your father very well. If I am not wrong, I mean he worked in typewriter shop. We were in Yekepa from Feb. 1969 to June 1975. I was working as a computer programmer in the computer office, which in the beginning just was a small wooden hut, but later on moved to the new Main Office. My wife was many times acting as management secretary in various departments during vacation time. I was also very active as radio amateur and I had my red/white antenna mast in our garden at F 15. I have also been a member of the Go-cart club, both as driver and as a board member. We, like you and many others, also think, that this was the most wonderful time in our life. There were so many things that made it so. Especially, we were very fund of the climate and that is one thing we miss here in Denmark. We will send you a photo for the guestbook as soon as I succeed in scanning it in and send it by E-mail. I am not yet a specialist in PC computers. Thank you again for your great work with this WEB site. WE have so many times talked about Liberia and all these people we knew and what has happened to this beutiful country. Many regards from Denmark Ruth and Gert Tejlmann |
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This was fun to run in to! My name is Christopher Tham Lived in Yekepa,Nimba 75-80. My father Gustav Tham worked for LAMCO. My sister Paula and I went to school during the time we lived there. I have a lot of wonderful memories from Yekepa and it´s a shame how things turned out in Liberia. Who knows if the revolution didn´t happen maybe one would of still be living there. As I said before i think it was really fun to run in to this site Our beloved Liberia and i hope to find old friends here. If someone rembers me or my family, please do contact me. Chris |
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Hell0! My son called me todag that he had seen your homepage concerning people who have been working in Liberia. I was incharge of mine planning in Yekepa 1975-80. My father was Percy Tham working in Liberia 1958-60 with mapping of the area and I know Martin Beyer well from that time, though young. Today I am president of a waste management company in Södertälje (Telge Återvinning). Looking forward to hearing from you. Regards Gustav |
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Hi, I lived in Yekepa from 1965 to 1968, or so, and my parents, Merete Thejll and Bengt Pettersson, ran the Recreation Bulding by the cinema and the 'Cold Store'. Can tou tell me what the Recreation Budilding was like in the period when you were in Yekepa? It was taken over by Fritz Massaquoi when we left Liberia - what happened? I'd like to hear from any 'Yekepa-ites' who read this message! Best wishes, Peter Thejll |
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Yekepa & Buchanan |
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Engineering, Plumbing |
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Congratulations with your beautiful site. If you have time visit ours at http://www.liberian.org, THE LIBERIAN POST, an independent NON-political internet magazine to promote Liberia. Hartelijke groeten uit Holland.
Great site, beautiful pictures. Realy enjoyed my visit. Best regards, Willem Tijssen The Liberian Post Editor. |
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It came as a shock to me when I found these padges, they brougt out a`lot of memories.(NICE WEB PAGE) I lived in Yecepa from 1967-77, and had the time of my life. I currently live in Norway (Flekkefjord)were I`m an N.D.T. Innspector.I`m married and have to cids. |
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1971-78 |
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Bill worked in Data processing and Gwynne taught at the International School. Simon and Joanna went to school there. Simon is now a podietrist based in London though now in Calcutta for 9 months. Joanna and her partner Ian live in London and both work for the Transport and salaried Staff Association (a union). We have our own small consultancy business which is full time for Bill but part time for Gwynne (she has to run the house!) We plan to go to the reunion and look forward to meeting lots of old friends. |
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Hi, this site is fantastic!! We lived in Yekepa 1979-81, my father worked for LAMCO. This site brings back a lot of memory, it´s fun to read. |
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Verdier, Germaine G. |
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Dearest Heidi! I commend your Love and concern for our beloved Liberia. We all can never forget the good-old-days. God bless!!!/Germaine. |
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Vuillaume, Veronique |
1958 |
France |
Roberts Field Airport |
1961-78 |
Mobil Oil |
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Director of The Cecil Wright Tutoring Center |
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Sophie Vuillaume |
John Edington |
Timothy (1983), Margaux (1985), Thomas (1988) |
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Waite, Philip |
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Buchanan |
1975-77 |
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Thank you for providing such a great site of your experience in Liberia. I lived in Liberia from '75 to '77 in Buchanan as a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching in Bassa High School. I married a Liberian women in '77 and after living one year in America, we moved back to Liberian in 79 and stayed until 84 in Bong Mine. My daughter was born in '79 in Bong Mine. My step son, Hans Noa, was born in 71 and attend LAMCO school from 75 to 82. His father, Randell Noa, is German. We move back for Liberia to the U.S. in 84 and have kept in contact with many friends and family in Liberia and the U.S. Hans lived with his father in Germany until '95 and then joined his mother in America. Thanks again. Phil |
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Hi, Just wanted to say that I love your web site. I was bornd and raised in Monrovia but now lives in Michigan/USA because of the war. It makes me sad everytime I think about how our country was destoryed. Im happy to see that people like you have not forgotten beautiful Africa. Thanks a lot! |
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Weber, Solveig |
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Buchanan |
1974-77 |
Executive Secretary / Maintenance Dept. |
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Our family lived in Buchanan 1974-77. Cecilia, our eldest daughter, was nine and our youngest daughter, Gisela, was three years old when we arrived. Our son Erik was born at the new hospital in Buchanan in 1977. My husband Kalle worked at the Maintenance Department as co-ordinator and I myself worked parttime as an executive secretary when the ordinary one was on vacation. I also worked with different projects with Birger Johansson and Joel Ekström. I was engaged in the Welfare Organization and different committees arranging outdoor activities and entertainment in the community and during one year I was the Chairman of the Recreation Club. We had a marvellous time in Liberia and the friends we made there are still our closest and dearest. |
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Wells, Gerry |
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Yekepa |
1965-72 |
Mine Workshop |
Australia |
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Hi! Just looking through the Guestbook I can see names that I recognise. Say Hello to your fathers for me. Especially Bernie Osborn, Colin Cronin and Linda Hutton's father, (sorry I've forgotten your first name) I was in Yekepa at the Mine Workshop from 1965 through 1972. |
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Westesson, Christer |
1942 |
Malmö, Sweden |
Buchanan |
1975-77 |
Electrical Design Engineer |
Limhamn, Sweden |
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Westesson, Pernilla |
1968 |
Malmö, Sweden |
Buchanan |
1975-77 |
Electrical Design Engineer |
Helsingborg, Sweden |
Textile and math teacher & textile engineer |
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Christer & Britt |
1965 & -68 |
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Westgaard, Anja |
1967 |
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Yekepa |
1974-77 |
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Hei og hopp så topp This page is great! Best regards fm a 67 model lived in Yekepa 1974-77 |
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Wevers, Thorold |
60's |
Netherland |
Buchanan, Cocopa |
1966-71 |
Lamco |
Belgium |
Publisher |
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Hello, we would very much like to view the pictures but don't have them available yet. As soon as we have them digital, we'll post them. Friendly greetings from the Wevers family |
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Wiberg, Marianne |
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Monrovia |
1974-78 |
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Hi! I lived in Monrovia between 1974 and 1978. I went to A.C.S school. My older brother, Erik, went there as well. It would be great to get in touch with anyone who had also lived in Monrovia and gone to A.C.S. I live in Sweden now and have come in contact with people who have lived in Yekepa. It is after all a small world. |
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Wijkström, Olle |
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Yekepa |
1964-76 |
President of Lamco |
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This is a great page. I like the idea. Thank you Heidi. |
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Wijkström, Olle & Marianne |
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Yekepa |
1964-76 |
President of Lamco |
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Thank you Heidi for a great initiative. Olle was the president of Lamco for ten years. Olle & Marianne lived in Liberia between 1964-76. Our two children Joakim and Lotta were born in Yekepa. We now live in USA part of the year and in Sweden during summertime. |
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Williams, Joel |
60's |
Luisiana, US |
Yekepa |
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I lived in Yekepa J1 from 1968-81. I went to E-School from 69-77. I will never forget my 13 years in Yekepa and all of my area J friends and the Redwood Football Club that we had. I would love to hear from anyone who lived in Yekepa. Please email me at jpwilliams@bigfoot.com |
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Williams, Paul |
1969 |
Wales |
Yekepa |
1975-80 |
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Richard & Jackie |
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I'd like to make contact with those who may have known me. Our family - Richard (my father), Jackie (my mother) and Gareth (my younger brother) - lived in Yekepa from 1975/76 to 1979/80. My father worked for LAMCO. Both my brother and myself attended the International School. And, of course, we went to the Swimming Pool, golf club, etc. I think that my time in Liberia was the happiest. And it persuaded me to come back to W Africa. I only wish I could have gone back to Liberia! |
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Williams, Susan |
60's |
Long Beach, CA |
Yekepa |
1968-80 |
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Luis Wariner |
Alicia, Samantha, and Cameron. |
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Williams, Timothy |
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Luisiana, US |
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Hi! My name is Timothy Williams. (Timmy) I attend E School from 1971-79. I lived in Yekepa from 1968-83. This is an awesome web site! I vividly remember a fun childhood in Yekepa playing football, tennis, swimming and attending a wonderful school! Great memories include: Riding bikes to the Go Cart track and the waterfall in Secca Valley camping on the Old Mine Road and climbing the F Water tower. I remember many of my classmates including Heidi, Anna, Herbert, Christian, Michael, Stephen, Maria, Ulrich and many more. |
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Wollie, Jestina |
60's |
Liberia |
Yekepa |
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Texas, US |
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Wånggren, Patric |
1966 |
Sweden |
Buchanan |
1975-79 |
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Nykjöping, Sweden |
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Christer & Astrid |
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Hello Liberian people! I hope someone, somewhere in this small world would answere my mail asap. Greatings from Patric |
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Wånggren, Therese |
1976 |
Sweden |
Buchanan |
1977-85 |
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I'm born 1976 and i lived i Buchannan from 77-85. The only connection i have left from my time in Liberia is Jessica Sunnebo, Peter Andersson and Peter Roth. Where are you Catrin Håkansson? |
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Wänstedt, Stefan |
1964 |
Sweden |
Yekepa |
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Ylvinger, Sarah |
70's |
Sweden |
Buchanan (loop 3) |
1980-83 |
EDSB |
Sweden |
Work in a shop |
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Karin & Per-Göran Ylvinger |
Jens (& Kim, he wasn´t born then) |
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Robin 1991, Anton 1994 |
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Ärfström, Anneli |
60's |
Sweden |
Yekepa |
1978-81 |
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Thanks to Heidi for this great site! I lived in Yekepa 1978-81, and I really miss some of you. LONG TIME NO SEE!!! |
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Öhlén, Peter |
60's |
Sweden |
Yekepa |
1977- 1978 |
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Hi all !! First of all I would like to thank Heidi for an absolutely wonderful site. If you were in Yekepa in 77/78 but don't remember me then take a look at the picture of Grade 9, 1977/1978. I'm the ? (if Heidi hasn't inserted my name). It would be great to hear from you ! / Peter |
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Öhrberg, Jörgen |
60's |
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Yekepa |
197?- 19?? |
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Hej Heidi. Skickar bilder på mig då och nu.
Den gamla bilden har jag fått av Colette , hon längst upp till vänster. Jag är den "coola" killen längst upp till höger brevid henne.
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Åberg, Eva |
50's |
Sweden |
Yekepa |
1971-74 |
Nimba Mine |
Lappland, Sweden |
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Leina and Hans |
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Åsell, Annica |
60's |
Sweden |
Buchanan |
1965-74 |
Heavy Duty Workshop |
Sweden |
Metalindustry Worker |
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Bertil & Ulla Åsell |
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Anders "Isak" Isaksson |
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Jo-Anne, Daunica, April, Per, Lasse |
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I lived in Buchanan between 1965-79 and I had a horse called Champion and some dogs, first Pontus (when I was really small) then Björn and Fia, all German sheffards. Fia went to Yekepa to a teachers familly after I left Liberia. At the end I lived in loop 5 next to the old air-field and Per Holmgren. Anyone who remembers me can mail me at 03645047@telia.com. Bye-Bye! |
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