Children of Sierra Leone

During much of the 90s there was civil war in Sierra Leone. Children paid a heavy price during this time -- watching parents be kiilled, being forced to fight, being forced into slavery. Here is the story of some of these children.

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[kingvspades82]

Yeah great video, thanks for posting and trying to spread the story of what took place in Sierra Leone. Glad to know that Sierra Leone is moving away from that. One reccomendation is that you try to find a better translator. the caption was not really what the people were saying yes i know sometimes the caption come before or after the actual comment, but it was still not the correct caption. please try to have an a native speaker with your editor next time you edit. i'll be glad to help.

[jdavid17]

Thanks for your kind comment. You are correct - it is a challenge for non-native editors to always get the captions placed properly. We had translators with us during filming - so we knew what was being said. But then when editing, did not always get it placed properly. It would have been helpful to have had enough budget for a native speaker to sit in on the edit. But small budgets can make that difficult. I appreciate your kind offer - and will certainly keep it in mind for the future.

[ngieen]

heather. at 1.36 it shows a pcs of mocus up your nose, and i cant concentrate on nothing but your nose mucus

[jdavid17]

This is not mucus -- it is a nose ring!! Check your glasses.

[bigpoop5555]

This is actually a really interesting video but some of the translations you posted were not even what the children were saying. Did you really use someone who speaks Krio to translate for you guys?

[jdavid17]

Yes, all translation was done by Krio speakers. However, in the editing process, sometimes what was being said did not line up exact with text on screen. Editor did not speak Krio. But everything in the video was actually said during the interviews. Hope this helps.

[youayntfresh]

i hope someone can answer this.

why doesnt the US or UN do soemthing about this?

[youayntfresh]

nice.

i recently quit my job and then i saw this video.

made me want to work and sponsora child.

[kbarmaniac]

Wow your a retard. I don't even know how to respond to such ignorance.

[missyouhannover]

shut up u idiot

[MysticREC]

sucks to be them that's why I feel sympathy, I would never kill someone cause I know how much I would be crying when someone tries to kill me.

[Scatmanfi]

War did get long because Diamond smugglers who went to Liberia and gave Weapons for diamonds to rebels.

[kasakee]

I want to donate but i want to make sure they i can trust a place where i can help them if aynone knows please give me a link in a msg.

[seungi]

Rebels should get destoried the Goverments Soldier should destroy them and the Rebels should respekt them!!1

[Oyeena]

children of sierra leone are suffering every day and need food so get the donations in please i already donated over 10,000 dollars worth of money to sierra leone

[unnst]

how does one get involved with this organization. I don't want to be a donor, I want to join the crusade against poverty.