Happy 54th Independence Day from Miss Sierra Leone USA

Hello world!!!

I hope you and yours are doing well. I am doing well, thanks be to God! As some of you may know, the land of my birth celebrates its Independence on April 27th. In 1964, the nation was liberated from full British control due to European invasion on most African nations, and became an independent nation; the nation became a Republic in 1971. I've had the honor of serving as Miss Sierra Leone USA, the first pageant I ever competed in, representing the nation's capital city of Freetown and the great state of Maryland.

SALONE QUEEN
Miss Sierra Leone USA 2012-2014 Ruby B. Johnson
Photo by ROS Productions

SALONE QUEEN
Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson
Photo by ROS Productions

The nation I call my place of birth; the nation I will always wave her flag proudly; the nation that always comes to my rescue while living here in the United States when I want to make excuses for not knowing/remembering something such as saying things like "I wasn't born here" or "I'm foreign;" the nation that gave me my first crown in 2012 and a platform to reach out to girls/women just like me and advocate for STEM and mining; the nation that has instilled culture and morals in me that I value highly; and the nation that I will always call home regardless of how far away I may be. Just like every household, there will always be good, bad, and ugly times. The nation that brings happiness and sometimes trying times to her children. She has endured so much in her lifetime BUT she still continues to rise. Dis kontri na mi Salon.

SALONE QUEEN
Miss Sierra Leone USA 2012-2014 Ruby B. Johnson
Photo by ROS Productions

Sierra Leonean and American Queen: Ruby B. Johnson
Miss Sierra Leone USA 2012-2014
Miss Earth Maryland 2015
Photo by ROS Productions

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May God bless the Republic...

Land that we love, OUR SIERRA LEONE!!!

HAPPY 54th INDEPENDENCE DAY, Mama Salone.

Ruby B. Johnson,
Your Miss Sierra Leone USA 2012-2014,
Your Miss Earth Maryland 2015,
Proudly Sierra Leonean and American.
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Miss Earth Maryland Ruby B. Johnson
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