The root causes of Liberia’s wars have remained unaddressed; the first step to changing that is rebuilding trust.
![Two white stars painted on a basketball court in the compound of St Peter's Church in Monrovia, Liberia indicate where victims of the first Liberian war have been buried [Courtesy of Robtel Pailey]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0945E8DE-7D99-4520-A4B7-AFB475D28395_1_105_c-1692272444.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)