Interviewed by: Kam Insay
In her interview with Poda-Poda Stories, Aminata Maternal Foundation’s Founder and CEO, Aminata Conteh-Biger shared her background, what inspired her to write her memoire the “Rising Heart” and conveyed her thoughts about the commemoration of the “National Day of Reconciliation in Sierra Leone”,
Aminata detailed what she had endured as a war survivor, as well as how those In the Sierra Leonean society can help heal the traumas of other survivors.
We also hear why she founded the Aminata Maternal Foundation, her advocacy for helping mothers safely deliver babies in Sierra Leone, and her future plans for the organization.