In a significant milestone for the Sierra Leonean Writers Series (SLWS), for the first time in its history since its establishment in 2001 to publish and promote Sierra Leonean writers and their works, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has recommended two SLWS novels to be used in WAEC's public examination for junior secondary school pupils in Sierra Leone - the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from 2025. 

ABOUT THE BOOK

The decision that changed everything...

When the Paramount Chief of Yawei Chiefdom orders each of the chiefs in his chiefdom to send their children to school for ‘formal education’, Gomna as chief of Mano, a small town in Sierra Leone’s hinterland, reluctantly obeys these orders and this transforms his life and that of his family forever. Gomna’s Children is set in nascent colonial Sierra Leone. It is one of three novels chronicling the effect of colonial administration on one prominent rural family. Others in the triad are A Corner of Time and Climbing Lilies. Take a walk in the history of Sierra Leone through the eyes Gomna and his children.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Siaka Kroma was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He grew up in rural Sierra Leone and became a member of the Poro and Wonde societies of the Mende people at different times in his life. His education broadened his knowledge of the country, its people, and their culture. He attended the Methodist Primary School in Segbwema, in the Eastern Province, The St. Andrew’s Secondary School and the Government Secondary School, popularly known as the Bo School, in Bo in the Southern Province, and the Albert Academy in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. He went on to study at the Njala University College, Sierra Leone, Edinburgh University in the United Kingdom, and University of Toronto in Canada. He taught in secondary schools and universities in Sierra Leone and the United States of America till his retirement. He is married with five children.