‘Our Statue of Liberty is gone’: Why the fallen 400-yr-old cotton tree in Sierra Leone is a national treasure
a year ago
In Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, is a giant kapok tree residents call the “Cotton Tree”. Described as a symbol of freedom, the majestic tree sits where formerly enslaved men and women are said to have founded the city of Freetown. Legend says that enslaved men and women who won their freedom fighting on...