Misadventures in West Africa: Sierra Leone

Adapting to cultural changes. Doing business with a different set of rules. Dealing with political bullying and backroom dealing. Finding solutions to impossible situations. Taakor Tropical Hardwood Ltd. made a huge investment in the timber industry in Sierra Leone, only to be blocked at every turn. Misadventures in West Africa gives the reader a glimpse of what it is like doing business and interacting with the people of Sierra Leone. The author tells stories that are humorous, touching, candid, and frustrating. His personal experiences working to help keep a company alive and to provide a future for hundreds of people. Finally, in the end, with everyone turned against them, to help slip across the border into Liberia to salvage the business.