Iron Butterfly
A Novel of Africa
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About the Book
Iron Butterfly is a story about the
kidnapping of the female Paramount
Chief from Sierra Leone and the
course of events that lead the daughter
of a United States African-American
diplomat to orchestrate her rescue.
It is a story of conviction, faith, love,
destiny and the wounds of war. It
is based on events that took place
between 1980 and 1992.
The event that inspired the author to
write Iron Butterfly occurred on the
last day of her visit to Liberia. Through
customs, the dead-eyes of the customs
officer challenged her papers. She was
only allowed to go through after the
intervention of her Liberian friend.
About the Author
Clara Whaley Perkins interviewed survivors of the 1st Civil War in Liberia which took place in 1980 and was asked to participate in the repatriation of teenagers after the war ended. She visited Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cote d’Iviore and Tanzania and Zanzibar between 1993 and 2008 and traveled upcountry in each of these countries.