I really wanted to shed tears when I heard this boy's story. It is very sorryful,that in front of you, your family members are been vandalized and brutally killed by pepole that are well known by them.The astrocities that has been done by Foday Sankoh's freedom fighters will never be forgoteen in Sierra Leone.Look at this poor small boy punishing by the hand work of our own brothers in the country.Thomas Sylvanus Gbondo, Australia.
people only comment, but they never help. i am from guinea, which is a boarder country so sierra leone. i have seen the refugees coming in my country, i have heard their stories, i have seen their lives...but people never help. we are too poor to help each other. and if we have a little, we think of our families first, because we need to stick together.>>>
>>> so, if you have never lived in such circumstances, and you watch a video on it, it may reach your heart. if it does, reach out and help. the problem with the world, it is that we don't react early enought, and we end up making history that would repeat itself.
An admirable character. Putting his grief to one side and trying to gain an eductaion with little (or no) support. How many of us could do that? The atrocities in Sierra Leone will always be remembered, and the child soliers were a part of that, but we need to think about the torture they too endured and ask what other options did they have?
... Its thanks to people looking for the quick-fix blame that those truly responsible for most of the horrors affecting humanity are allowed to float above us, spending their blood money and sit, watching us work, worry, fight and die, like a profitable ant farm.
Its thanks to reactionaries like the narrow minded people on here, looking for blame in the easiest places, that the real powermongers - those in control of the global markets that dictate the future of whole countries of people, based on the needs of the greedy, materialistic, money obsessed few living well in the west. Ie you and me.
People love to comment without knowing what they are really commenting on. Im referring of course to the comments regarding the lack of punishment for this boy and others like him. Do you not think watching his father, mother and brother shot, then his sister raped might have been quite punishing? What about being forced in to drug addiction? What about being told, as a very young child, that all you have left to look forward to is revenge?
This is just one of the many sad stories that have come from sierra-leone .. the truth is that the real guilty person and the masterminds of the conflict is no other than the very evil charles taylor and his band of satanic tyrants ... may God bring justice for all the innocent blood that was shed for no just cause ... oh i forgot diamonds are a just cause to somone as satanic as charles taylor.. God bless Africa
The main perp behind the RUF is Charles Taylor and he on his way to the Hague on charges of crimes against humanity. I hope the f*** dies in custody like some of the others responsible - Foday Sankoh.
This kid was about 8 years old when this happened to him. He has 'returned' and I think he's an amazing child.
You can't blame him...He was a child and children are so easily influenced. He probably felt powerless and sad as it is having someone look at you with that fear in their eyes before you shoot them...that probably made him feel powerful. Plus like it has been said most of the children were drugged and brainwashed and made to beleive that they were doing what was best for their country. So sad...
did it ever occur to you to take that kalishnekov and blast the people who killed your family??? god damn, thats the first thing i would have done. no sympathy from me.
They are getting away scot free. There is no recompensation going to the civilian victims. Only the rebel soldiers who suffered loss have been recompensed for the losses. The losses they caused.
I have no sympathy for him!! However i am deeply sorry for what happen to his family!If he was trying to revenge the brutal act that was done to his family by the RUF y did he joined them.... Today i say that him and all the other RUF rebels are resposible for the brutal killing of my beloved father and older brother(only brother)...
most of the child soldiers in sierra leone didnt choose to join the ruf they were forced to..captured, drugged, brainwashed. Most were young children so this just becomes a way of life...
Some of you may never understand the heartache people went through in the hands of these little children. They were even more cruel than their leadersYes they were brainwash but there comes a time when they stop being child soldiers, when they stop being victims and actually start killing people. No matter what I can bolding tell you all there were numerous opportunity for this kids to escape the hand of those who captured them and some took the route and escape
'for example 3 of my cousin who was their victims for about 6 month to a year. They all escape with terrifying stories and because they have the heart to do what right they jump on available opportunity to freedom. There comes a time when being a child soldiers is not an option for survival is something they choose to do on their own. So I again stress my point that am sorry for what happen to his family but me and him would never be in a room together where he won't make me feel uncomfortable.
knowing that one of you rape several of my cousin ..Knowing that one of you burn down our houses know that one of you stole my childhood innocent..Knowing that one of you killed my beloved father and my only brother...Regardless of our u look at it is a sad story for the both of us. Because i may never have the heart to forgive u and your pple for all the pain you put my family and I through.
If I was the child soldier, I would have shot the people who told my dad to have sex with his daughter...after all he mingled with them he had a fully loaded gun.. I would not have taken it out on POOR CIVILIANS who did nothing to him..but then again there are THREE SIDES TO EVERY STORY...His side, their side and the TRUTH
I really wanted to shed tears when I heard this boy's story. It is very sorryful,that in front of you, your family members are been vandalized and brutally killed by pepole that are well known by them.The astrocities that has been done by Foday Sankoh's freedom fighters will never be forgoteen in Sierra Leone.Look at this poor small boy punishing by the hand work of our own brothers in the country.Thomas Sylvanus Gbondo, Australia.
C4PaPa 4 years ago
Goes to show that football(soccer) plays a large part in children's lives. "War what is it good for, Absolutely nothing."
hinanosworld 4 years ago
I feel sorry for this guy
theSSs1 4 years ago
I can simply admit that this boy has more heart and courage than me.
FourLuckySpades 4 years ago
people only comment, but they never help. i am from guinea, which is a boarder country so sierra leone. i have seen the refugees coming in my country, i have heard their stories, i have seen their lives...but people never help. we are too poor to help each other. and if we have a little, we think of our families first, because we need to stick together.>>>
guinean 4 years ago
>>> so, if you have never lived in such circumstances, and you watch a video on it, it may reach your heart. if it does, reach out and help. the problem with the world, it is that we don't react early enought, and we end up making history that would repeat itself.
guinean 4 years ago
I know what dis boy is talking about
I also went through the war for about 7 years i know how hard it is.
And whoever is not having pitty for this boy have got no HEART!!
War is something you should never make a joke about ..
And i mean it was not his fault that he joined that group he was forced to.
And if you don t believe then you better watch BLOOD DIAMOND,which is telling the true story of SIERRA LEONE!!
May God richly Bless thid Boy!!
Shanickay 4 years ago
child soldiers are serious fucking business.
R0FLWARRiOR 4 years ago
That's a true soldier
ladygc419 4 years ago
An admirable character. Putting his grief to one side and trying to gain an eductaion with little (or no) support. How many of us could do that? The atrocities in Sierra Leone will always be remembered, and the child soliers were a part of that, but we need to think about the torture they too endured and ask what other options did they have?
valleymatt 5 years ago
... Its thanks to people looking for the quick-fix blame that those truly responsible for most of the horrors affecting humanity are allowed to float above us, spending their blood money and sit, watching us work, worry, fight and die, like a profitable ant farm.
dodgyfuk 5 years ago
Its thanks to reactionaries like the narrow minded people on here, looking for blame in the easiest places, that the real powermongers - those in control of the global markets that dictate the future of whole countries of people, based on the needs of the greedy, materialistic, money obsessed few living well in the west. Ie you and me.
dodgyfuk 5 years ago
People love to comment without knowing what they are really commenting on. Im referring of course to the comments regarding the lack of punishment for this boy and others like him. Do you not think watching his father, mother and brother shot, then his sister raped might have been quite punishing? What about being forced in to drug addiction? What about being told, as a very young child, that all you have left to look forward to is revenge?
dodgyfuk 5 years ago
This is just one of the many sad stories that have come from sierra-leone .. the truth is that the real guilty person and the masterminds of the conflict is no other than the very evil charles taylor and his band of satanic tyrants ... may God bring justice for all the innocent blood that was shed for no just cause ... oh i forgot diamonds are a just cause to somone as satanic as charles taylor.. God bless Africa
owiz22 5 years ago
This is an interesting, tragic, and hopeful video.
BalladOfWorms 5 years ago
The main perp behind the RUF is Charles Taylor and he on his way to the Hague on charges of crimes against humanity. I hope the f*** dies in custody like some of the others responsible - Foday Sankoh.
This kid was about 8 years old when this happened to him. He has 'returned' and I think he's an amazing child.
UpTheCliff 5 years ago
You can't blame him...He was a child and children are so easily influenced. He probably felt powerless and sad as it is having someone look at you with that fear in their eyes before you shoot them...that probably made him feel powerful. Plus like it has been said most of the children were drugged and brainwashed and made to beleive that they were doing what was best for their country. So sad...
Naima24 5 years ago
did it ever occur to you to take that kalishnekov and blast the people who killed your family??? god damn, thats the first thing i would have done. no sympathy from me.
newmexicoboy 5 years ago
You do not know what you would have done that circumstance. You have been in a situation like this obviously.
FROG19624ever 5 years ago
I can't imagine that the perpetrators of these crimes will be allowed to go scot free...the memory of these ppl have been hurt...Lord have mercy!
Prosperwithin 5 years ago
They are getting away scot free. There is no recompensation going to the civilian victims. Only the rebel soldiers who suffered loss have been recompensed for the losses. The losses they caused.
FROG19624ever 5 years ago
heart breaking
simbo991 5 years ago
I have no sympathy for him!! However i am deeply sorry for what happen to his family!If he was trying to revenge the brutal act that was done to his family by the RUF y did he joined them.... Today i say that him and all the other RUF rebels are resposible for the brutal killing of my beloved father and older brother(only brother)...
Krismeday 5 years ago
most of the child soldiers in sierra leone didnt choose to join the ruf they were forced to..captured, drugged, brainwashed. Most were young children so this just becomes a way of life...
Cymru44 5 years ago
Some of you may never understand the heartache people went through in the hands of these little children. They were even more cruel than their leadersYes they were brainwash but there comes a time when they stop being child soldiers, when they stop being victims and actually start killing people. No matter what I can bolding tell you all there were numerous opportunity for this kids to escape the hand of those who captured them and some took the route and escape
Krismeday 2 years ago
'for example 3 of my cousin who was their victims for about 6 month to a year. They all escape with terrifying stories and because they have the heart to do what right they jump on available opportunity to freedom. There comes a time when being a child soldiers is not an option for survival is something they choose to do on their own. So I again stress my point that am sorry for what happen to his family but me and him would never be in a room together where he won't make me feel uncomfortable.
Krismeday 2 years ago
knowing that one of you rape several of my cousin ..Knowing that one of you burn down our houses know that one of you stole my childhood innocent..Knowing that one of you killed my beloved father and my only brother...Regardless of our u look at it is a sad story for the both of us. Because i may never have the heart to forgive u and your pple for all the pain you put my family and I through.
Krismeday 2 years ago
What is your problem??? If you were in that position you would of done anything to stay alive
laxdill 4 years ago
If I was the child soldier, I would have shot the people who told my dad to have sex with his daughter...after all he mingled with them he had a fully loaded gun.. I would not have taken it out on POOR CIVILIANS who did nothing to him..but then again there are THREE SIDES TO EVERY STORY...His side, their side and the TRUTH
waxtin 5 years ago
Obviously you have never suffered as the people of Salone have suffered, or you would not have made such a ridiculous comment
FROG19624ever 5 years ago
This boy story is very strong... very well said by him! i love his accent, though, May his family R.I.P!!!
damngurl88 5 years ago