Book Coming in the Fall of 2011

This blog is about my upcoming book, Refugee Was My Name.

I was pastoring Grace Baptist Church in Barnesville and teaching at Rick's Institute near Monrovia when the Liberian Civil War began, of all days, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1989. Besides the providence of God, one of the habits that helped me stay sane was keeping a diary and a journal of what I saw, heard, thought and felt during those tedious days that turned into weeks and months. After five dreadful days on foot our group finally crossed the border into Sierra Leone before continuing on to Ghana, where I lived as a refugee before migrating to the United States.

It has taken nearly 20 years for me to be able to survive an entire trip through my war diary and journal without falling to emotional pieces. Finally, God has connected me with Jean Purcell of Opine Books, who is currently editing the manuscript to be published in the Fall of 2011, under my pen name Mogama.

In the main time, feel free to ask me questions about the book, or about the Liberian war, or about the country of Liberia. If you are a Liberian, know a Liberian, or you've ever lived in Liberia, please post a comment to that effect. I am eager to connect with you so we can know one another. If you have worked with refugees, I want to know how you've helped one of the least of these. If I already know you, just let me know that you stopped by at the blog for Refugee Was My Name.

Also, share your ideas on how I can make this blog more meaningful.

Thanks very much! ~mogama~