Seemingly born from the fires of civil war, jodi and his family Stared adversity and violence in the face in their homeland of Liberia. A country nestled on the western coast of Africa; Liberia was established as a colony for slaves who were sent back to their land in the 1800’s to establish their own Republic. When civil unrest became a harsh reality, the young country fell into a tailspin of coups and shaky government. No one was safe and although on the rise, the country remains volatile to this day.