Often described as “a beacon of intellectual brilliance,” Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor is a Liberian educator, author, and public intellectual whose work bridges classrooms, communities, and continents. He has taught in Liberia and the United States, led mathematics programs, and served his country as Deputy Managing Director of the National Port Authority of Liberia. As a prolific writer, he tackles governance, education, identity, and social justice in Liberia and West Africa, earning recognition from the West Africa Intellectual Organization for his powerful scholarship. Known as much for his integrity and mentorship as for his ideas, he continues to affirm that the future of Africa will be shaped by those who understand that “the pen has power.”
The Pen Has Power is a collection of thought-provoking essays on Liberia and Africa’s path forward. Drawing on decades as an educator and public intellectual, Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor reflects on education, governance, culture, diaspora, and the unfinished work of national healing. From the classroom to the corridors of power, he challenges readers to confront hard truths and imagine a more just, united, and prosperous Liberia and the continent.
Liberia’s future depends on a strong, values-driven education system. Edmund Bargblor calls for blending traditional teaching, critical thinking, and modern technology to equip young people with the skills and character needed to rebuild the nation.
The essays confront the moral roots of corruption and weak governance. Bargblor argues that true progress demands leaders who practice justice, transparency, and patriotism, putting national service above personal gain.
From “Congou mentality” to the wounds of civil war and diaspora, the book explores how historical divisions still shape Liberian life. Bargblor urges reconciliation, shared identity, and a renewed sense of nationhood for all Liberians.
Have questions about The Pen Has Power: Essays on Liberia and Africa’s Path Forward? Here are quick answers about what the book covers, who it is for, and how it can be used by readers, students, and leaders alike.
The book is a collection of essays on Liberia and Africa that explores education, governance, culture, diaspora, and nation-building. Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor reflects on the country’s past and present while pointing to practical paths toward justice, unity, and sustainable development.
This book is for Liberians at home and in the diaspora, Africans interested in governance and development, students of history and politics, and anyone who wants to understand the roots of Liberia’s challenges and possibilities. It’s also useful for teachers, faith leaders, policymakers, and community organizers.
No. While the essays draw on Liberian and West African history, they are written in an accessible style and provide enough context for new readers. Each piece can be read on its own, making it easy to enter the conversation from any chapter.
Readers, scholars, and community leaders across West Africa praise Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor as a rare intellectual voice one whose essays on Liberia and Africa challenge complacency, inspire critical thinking, and call leaders and citizens to higher standards.
Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor is a Liberian educator and author whose essays on governance, education, and culture in Liberia and Africa reflect his conviction that “the pen has power.”
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