Facts – Child Soldiers

'Save the Children' estimates that there are currently between 300,000 and 800,000 children involved in armed conflict globally, both with military forces, groups or organised gangs. In some countries, such as Nepal, Sri Lanka and Uganda, more than a third of child soldiers are girls and used as sex slaves. Child soldiers are often forced to commit atrocities against their family so that they can’t return home. (A long way home. 2007)

Ishmael Beah was one of the child soldiers in the 11 year conflict in Sierra Leone. His story now serves us, to understand the reality of this world wide forbidden crime. Beah's solution to child soldiers is to 'stop and forgive'. Therefore, I'd like to let Ishmael's personal experience and solution speak for itself.