From palava huts to TikTok: How Liberians are preserving their past
From podcasts to TikTok, young Liberians are using digital platforms to keep history alive and challenge old narratives.
![Participants gather for a film screening as part of an Archive Liberia event [Bilphena Decontee Yahwon/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025_ArchiveLiberia_Filmscreening_Grenada-1784909364.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
From podcasts to TikTok, young Liberians are using digital platforms to keep history alive and challenge old narratives.
![Participants gather for a film screening as part of an Archive Liberia event [Bilphena Decontee Yahwon/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025_ArchiveLiberia_Filmscreening_Grenada-1784909364.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







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