The Child Soldier: Our Writing
Giving Voice to Youth Affected by War

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Our Writing features stories about the issue of the Child Soldier from youth in Sierra Leone

 

• Introducing the Project "Child Soldiers" by Andrew Benson Green Jr. Coordinator, I*EARN-Sierra Leone
  
  
• This is My Story by Mohamed Kuteh, a student of the Sierra Leone Grammar School
  
  
• Words of War by Emile, age 16, student , Sierre Leone
  
  
• Child Soldiers by Brima Lakoh, a student of the Saint Edwards Secondary School Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• An Appeal for Help by Jane Peters, a student of the Saint Joseph's Secondary School Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• I Will Lay Down the Arms Now!! by Rashid Peters, a student of I*EARN-Sierra Leone
  
  
• The Trial of Child Soldiers by Alpha Sesay, a student of the Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown
  
  
• Live Account of Child Soldier Experience with the Rebels by Ernest Foday Mannah Services Secondary School, Juba Barracks, Freetown.
  
  
• My Life As a Child Soldier by Ulric Quee I*EARN-Sierra Leone Freetown
  
  
• Child Soldiers: Who Is Responsible/ by Alpha Sesay Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown
  
  
• Child Soldiers: The Solutions to the Problem by Alpha Sesay, a student of the Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown
  
  
• Child Soldiers: A Violation of Child Rights by Alpha Sesay, a student of the Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown
  
  
• Transformed by Andrew Benson Greene Jr, Coordinator, I*EARN Sierra Leone
  
  
• A Glimmer of Hope ... by Musa Kamara,Theatre Coordinator for Ex-Child combatant I*EARN Sierra Leone
  
  
• The Debate: Argue for or Against the Motion That Children Should Not Participate in Armed Conflicts. by Wilfred Mohamed Kuteh; Student of I*EARN Sierra Leone.
  
  
• My Experience With a Child Soldier by Abubakar Jalloh, age 16 and a student of the Sierra Leone Grammar School.
  
  
• The Consequence by James Pessima, age 19, Boys High School, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• A Statement on Behalf of Children in Sierra Leone Courtesy of Matthais A. Sesay, Coordinator, Defence for Children International, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• Reintegrating the Child Soldier With His Society by Ishamail Mansaray, age 25, Youth Coordinator IOGT-Sierra Leone.
  
  
• The Moment I'll Never Regret in My Childhood by: Ulric Quee I*EARN-Sierra Leone Freetown
  
  
• Interview With Ex-Child Combatant 'Sayo Kargbo' with Andrew Benson Green Jr. of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  
  
• The Behaviour of Child Combatant by Desmond Lebbie Age 18 of the Government Model Secondary School.
  Freetown, Sierra Leoene
  
  
• Effects of War by Jabati Mambu, Student of albert Academy Secondary School, Aberdeen Displaced Camp, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• The Rebels by Ambrose Davies, age 17, Government Rokel Secondary School Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• What is a Child Soldier? by Magaret Amara, Government Model Secondary School. Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• I Heard the Crouching of Their Footsteps by Hisiaka A Sesay, age 15, Government Model Secondary School Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• Who Is a Child Soldier? by Cynthia Mallah, age 17, Form 1, Government Model Secondary School
  
  
• How Does War Affect Children? by Agusta Kaifala, age 15, Freetown Secondary School for Girls (FFSG).
  Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• They Are Not Protected by Isata Joyce, age 17, Kamanda Secondary School Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• Let Peace Prevail in Our Country by David Julius, age 15, Government Rokel Secondary School Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• Commandant "Cut Head" by Morray Amara Lahai age 20, Government Technical Institute, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• Sunshine by Mohamed Bangura, age 17, W. A. M. Collegiate Secondary School SS(II) ARTS Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• Children Becoming Soliders by Prince Abu, age 18 of the Government Technical Secondary School, S.S.S.3 Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• What Problems Do Child Soldiers Face in Sierra Leone? by Simeon Sahr Komba, age 18, West African Methodist Collegiate Secondary School. Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• My Struggle in The War by Tejan, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• Peace and Reconciliation Through Drama By Musa Kamara, Theatre Coordinator for Ex-Child combatant, I*EARN Sierra Leone
  
  
• Should Child Soldiers be Tried? by Alpha Sesay, CLEAN-FBC-USL, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  
  
• How I am Affected by the War by Margaret N. Yovuwa in Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• Thought for the Day by Wilfred Mohamed Kuteh, a student of the Sierra Leone Grammar School and i*EARN-Sierra Leone
  
  
• Essay: Let Me Reminisce for the Sake of My Friends and Colleagues By Andrew Benson Greene Jr., Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• The Role of The Child Soldier in My Country's Brutal War By: Sulaiman Kenneth Kuteh, Age: 14 , Prince of Wales School (POW) Kingtom, Freetown
  
  
• Oh When I Was Born by Rashid Peters, Student of I*EARN Sierra Leone
  
  
• Child Soldiers and the Disarmament Process by: Simeon Sahr Komba, age 19, W.A.M Collegiate Secondary School, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  
• The Situation for Child Soldiers by Rashid Peters, a student of I*EARN Sierra Leone
  
  
• Don't Blame Me a poem by Rashid Peters, a student of I*EARN Sierra Leone
  
  
• The Role of The Child Soldier in My Country's Brutal War by Sulaiman Kenneth Kuteh, Prince of Wales School (POW) Kingtom, Freetown
  
  
• Child Soldiers and the Disarmament Process by Simeon Sahr Komba, age 19, W.A.M Collegiate Secondary School
  
  
• The Impact of War On Child Soldiers by Yousuf Conteh, age 16, iEARN-Sierra Leone
  
  
• My Encounters in War by Jolly Bobson Bobby King, age 16, iEARN-Sierra Leone
  
  
• Child Soldier Scares the World by Rashid Peters, a student of I*EARN Sierra Leone
  
  
• The Gun by Rashid Peters, a student of I*EARN Sierra Leone
  
  
• In Praise of Kamajor Child Soldiers by Rashid Peters and Andrew Greene of I*EARN Sierra Leone
  
  
• Child Fighter by Mohamed Sidibay, age 10, Lucisse Preparatory School, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  
  

 

 

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The History of The Child Soldier Project

A Telecollaborative Project Between iEARN-Canada and iEARN-Sierra Leone