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Background
Born November 23, 1980 in Sierra Leone
Forced into Sierra Leonean conflict at the age
of 12 After three bloody years, he was rescued by
UNICEF
In 1997 he fled Sierra Leone and went to NewYork City
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Life in the Jungle
Brutal three years
Terrible acts
Drug addictions
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What is a Child Soldier? A child soldier is any person
under 18 years of age who
is part of any kind of regular
or irregular armed force or
armed group in any
capacity. The definition includes girls
recruited for sexual
purposes and for forced
marriage. It does not,
therefore, only refer to a
child who is carrying or has
carried arms.
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Drugs used by Child Soldiers Brown-Brown Marijuana
Speed
Tranquilizers
Heroin
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Which Countries Use Child Soldiers?
Some of countries that use child soldiers are Burma, Columbia, SriLanka, Rwanda, Liberia, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Coted'Ivoire.
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Long-term Psychological Effects
Anti-social behavior
Substance abuse
Disabilities from injuries sustained
in war
Girls dealing with unwanted
pregnancies
UNICEF wants to raise minimum
enlistment age to 18; US is main
obstacle to this goal
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Rehabilitation Process
Hard to adjust back to normal life
Trust
W
ithdrawal from drugs Family
Its not your fault
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Life in America
In the U.S. he lived with his foster mother
Laura Sims
Attended United Nations International School Graduated from Oberlin college in 2004
Has spoken at the UN
Met with such leaders as Nelson Mandela andBill Clinton
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Narrative Style
Detached
Dreams/reality
Concise
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Second Liberian Civil War
1999-2003
Charles Taylor exiled LURD vs. MDL vs. Taylor
Rebel siege on Monrovia
U.S Marine, UN Peacekeeping force Still recovering
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Conflict Diamonds
Mined in a war zone, finance insurgency
Indistinguishable from other diamonds
Certificate of origin
Billions of dollars annually
