In this thekrios.com podcast, we discuss with Kosonike Thomas the origin of the word akirio and why it makes no sense to try and determine who is krio from their names.
Message for the Treaty Day Anniversary of the Maroons at Trelawny Town by Melbourne Garber
Chief Michael Grizzle, Mayor Glendon Harris, Madam Minister Kadija Seisay, Members of the Trelawny Town Community, Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you greetings from your brothers and sisters of the Krio Descendants Union Global family in the United States, Canada, England and especially from the parent body in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Krio – The Story of English
‘Going back to my roots – one man’s story’ by Iyamide Thomas
In the Ghanaian language of Twi there is a word ‘Sankofa’ which loosely translated means ‘ go back and get it’ and one Sankofa symbol is a swan like bird with its head turned backwards. In the African Diaspora, Sankofa has come to symbolise the need for an individual to reflect on their past to build a successful future or the importance of an individual to learn from their past or history. In other words knowing your ‘roots’ and your past may help you with your future. This is what Stephen Mitchell had in mind when in December 2015 he visited his ancestral home Sierra Leone, West Africa for the first time on a journey to trace his Krio roots. Stephen’s maternal grandad David Alginon Thorpe was a Krio and the nephew of the well known activist I.T.A Wallace Johnson. Click the link below to listen to my interview of Stephen’s fascinating story:
Old Oxford Street – Freetown, Sierra Leone
