You Were Always from Somewhere.
Now You Can Go Back.
Ye-Ruqor Heritage Retreat — Newton Village, Sierra Leone
Retreats open soon. Space is intimate and intentional — 4 guests only.
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Naming Ceremony
You will receive a Temne name in Newton village, facilitated through the section chief.
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Cultural Immersion
Eight days rooted in Temne language, traditional cooking, market visits, ancestral sites, and connection with village elders.
03
The Compound
Two beautifully furnished homes with a shared greenhouse, solar power, and Starlink — in a living Temne village.
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Small & Intentional
Retreats are limited to just 4 guests — intentionally. This is not a group tour. This is a curated homecoming.
Only 4 Guests Per Retreat. Intentionally.
This is not a group tour. This is a curated homecoming — intimate, personal, and rooted in living Temne culture. When doors open, they open to a short list.
Your Name Is Waiting
Every guest receives a Temne name in a traditional ceremony facilitated by the section chief of Newton village. This is the moment everything changes.
8 Days. 7 Nights. West Africa.
Traditional cooking, ancestral site visits, village immersion, genealogy guidance, morning yoga, and connection with elders and community.
Sierra Leone, From the Inside
You won’t be visiting Sierra Leone. You’ll be living in it — in a heritage compound built by a Sierra Leonean citizen, in a Temne village, with people who will know your name.
Retreats begin soon.
Space is extremely limited.
Why Trust This Journey to
Dr. Aisha Abdul Rahman?
“I didn’t just visit Sierra Leone. I tested my DNA, traced my lineage, obtained citizenship, received my Temne name from a chief, and built a compound in my ancestral village. This retreat is the culmination of a 20-year journey — not a travel package.”
— Dr. Aisha Abdul Rahman, PhD Archivist · Genealogist · Sierra Leone Citizen · Author of Tracing Our Roots, Reclaiming Our Legacy
“Ruqor means the first, the eldest. It is also my Temne name. I did not name this place after a feeling. I named it after myself — because I came home, and I built something so you could too.”
— Dr. Aisha Abdul Rahman
