Can your frustration become a catalyst for meaningful change?
In short: After facing a rebel invasion in 1999 and an Ebola epidemic in 2014, Freetown's mayor, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, refused to let despair take hold. This talk explores how she leveraged anger to drive urban transformation.
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr shares her journey of navigating extreme crises in Freetown, including the 1999 rebel invasion and the 2014 Ebola epidemic. Rather than being paralyzed by the status quo, she demonstrates how to use dissatisfaction as a source of power and a driver for necessary risks and dramatic city-wide change.
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