AWE Media Sierra Leone

By Alex Paul Bangah The recent travel ban targeting Sierra Leoneans raises significant questions about our place in a rapidly changing world.  The implications of such bans are profound, extending beyond individual mobility to touch upon the very essence of humanity, dignity, and possibility. This predicament reflects a paradox deeply rooted in history.  The echoes of mass repatriation that followed the abolition of slavery seem to resonate in today's narrative of deportation and exclusion, particularly from Western nations perceived as bastions of opportunity.  Yet, we find ourselves at a juncture where technology,  and particularly artificial intelligence, threatens to disrupt the very foundations of human labor.  With machines increasingly taking on roles traditionally held by humans, the fabric of migration, especially from economically deprived African countries, is fraying at the edges. The emergence of advanced technologies is not merely a backdrop; it is propelling a new wa...