March 12, 2009

NEWS: ‘I Have Something to Tell You’ – documentary gives voice to young Liberian women

by Glenna Gordon and Louis Vigneault

KAKATA, Liberia, 10 March 2009 – After two decades of civil war, girls in Liberia must overcome many obstacles to achieve their dreams. A new documentary film, 'I Have Something to Tell You', is giving voice to a group of 10 ambitious young women who met in a workshop at the Liberia Youth Network's centre in Kakata.

The film brought these young women together to share personal stories about their past lives, their dreams and their ongoing challenges. The filmmaker, Loch Phillips, helped them transform their stories into a script for the film.

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