12/08/2026
Liberians back home are really getting on my last nerve. The level of ignorance surrounding certain things is honestly becoming too much.
Do some of you really think Liberians living in the United States or anywhere else in the diaspora need your validation on how long we can stay in Liberia? What exactly can be worrying you about the length of time another person chooses to spend in their own country?
Laurina Gaye has reportedly been in Liberia for over six months, and somehow that had some people so bothered that rumors started circulating that she must have been deported. Why does a diaspora Liberian staying in Liberia for an extended period automatically mean something happened to them abroad?
And I can speak on this because I have personally experienced the same thing. When you stay home longer than some people expect, suddenly people start creating stories and trying to figure out what must have happened to you in America.
At this point, I don’t know whether it’s misinformation, ignorance, or simply people refusing to think critically. Living in America does not mean Liberia suddenly becomes a country we can only visit for two or three weeks. We are Liberians. We can go home and stay for six months, a year, or however long our circumstances allow.
Liberia is constantly calling on the diaspora to come home, reconnect with our roots, invest, contribute to the economy, explore the country and help with development. But when somebody actually comes home and stays for months, suddenly people are counting their days and creating deportation stories. Make it make sense!
And even if somebody were deported—which should never be claimed without evidence—did that person ask you for a penny? Are you responsible for their livelihood? Then why are you so invested in creating a negative explanation for their presence in Liberia?
We cannot keep asking the diaspora to COME HOME and then act suspicious when they actually STAY HOME.
Sometimes there is no scandal. No secret. No deportation. Somebody simply decided to spend an extended period in their own country.
Please, goodness! Let people enjoy Liberia for however long they choose. 🇱🇷❤️
Posted by First Lady/ Augustina KOU Monpleh