The Gazebo Narratives

The Gazebo Narratives: Writing Ourselves into History by Wilfred Komoh Winn, Sr. is a groundbreaking effort to preserve the fading oral histories of the Chedepo people of southeastern Liberia. For generations, stories of the land, its people, and their struggles for identity and survival were passed down only through word of mouth-until now.

Winn, drawing from family accounts, community oral historians, and personal recollections, documents the traditions, peer systems, wars, dances, and ancestral legacies that define Chedepo's cultural identity. With vivid storytelling and cultural authenticity, this work transforms fragile oral traditions into a permanent written record-ensuring that the voices of Liberia's storytellers, elders, and unsung heroes are never lost again.

Part historical record, part personal memoir, The Gazebo Narratives is both a tribute and a preservation of a people's collective memory-a must-read for those passionate about African heritage, oral traditions, and the art of storytelling as cultural survival.