Mar. 7—CHAMPAIGN — This week, six University of Illinois students set out on a journey that will take them nearly 24 hours to cross the Atlantic to Freetown, Sierra Leone. There, they'll spend a week ...

CHARLESTON - In anticipation of the upcoming performance of the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars during Celebration weekend, Eastern Illinois University will present a screening of the acclaimed ...

Shot over three years, this 2005 documentary looks at the Refugee All Stars, a band of musicians formed in Guinean refugee camps, as they return to war-torn Sierra Leone. Banker White and Zach Niles ...

Her haunting work focused on the lingering traces of conflict in places like Bosnia and Sierra Leone, after the firing had ...

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival will take place March 30 at The Blue Note, showcasing short films focused on environmental conservation and stories. The festival features a variety of films, ...

Tens of thousands of people in Freetown, Sierra Leone, live in informal settlements dense with metal and concrete buildings that trap heat and make heatwaves more dangerous. An experiment has shown ...

Elena Cleary, right, talks about adjusting to sleep schedules in Sierra Leone as classmates, from left, Faith Lee, Stephanie Wayda, Nour Longi, Piper Pascarella and Maggie Knutte prepare Monday for ...