Personally, I enjoy writing about other people, their experiences and how they affect me or the world around me. Learning about someone's life story or daily occupation sparks my interest greatly. I believe the more you know about a person and the more you educate yourself about anothers life, you can view others in another light.
For example, I would really like to do a profile about Charles Taylor, a former tyrant who controlled the country of Liberia in West Africa. I am interested in writing about this man because he was the cause of destruction and tyranny in Liberia, my parent's native country. He caused the loss of a multitude of innocent lives and is still being trialed to this date. He recently was featured in the N.Y Times about his trial in Europe. I would like to know more about his prosecution and how the court system is going about bringing closure to Liberia and their plans for Charles Taylor throughtout his trial.
Also, I would like to do a profile on well known fashion designer, photographer, designer and party planner "Va$tie Kola". Vashtie has been a role model to me for the longest and she inspires me everyday to continue persuing my dreams of being a designer. I know so much about her accolades and achievement but there is so much more I do notknow about her as an artist. I want to dig a little deeper and figure out how she went about achieving her goals.
Another individual that has caught my eye is African/ European pop star Jessy Matador. He is a celebrity icon in the international spectrum. As a member is African Pride dance group, I always suggest to dance to his up beat and catchy music during performances. They cool thing about his music is, he doesn't speak a lick of English! Yet and still, I am attracted to his music. Growing up in an African household has given me the ability to hear music and decipher the quality not by its worlds but by the beat and how it makes me feel. I only speak English and growing up listening to African music in multiple dialects has always been appealing to me. I want to know how Matador can gain such a fan base from people who can't even understand his language!
