Scars and Stripes: Liberian Youth after the War

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After Liberia's 14-year civil war a generation of youth were left knowing nothing but war. Some remained in Liberia, while others fled to places such as Staten Island. Reporter Ruthie Ackerman and photographer Andre Lamberston travel from Staten Island to Liberia to explore the challenges facing youth in post-war Liberia and see what happens when they arrive on American soil.

This report is part of Pulitzer Center-sponsored project "Scars and Stripes: Liberian Youth After the War" (http://bit.ly/t8KLVT).

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News & Politics

Tags:

• Pulitzer Center
• Liberia
• War Child
• Liberian Youth
• Liberian Refugees
• Staten Island
• Liberian Civil War
• Child Soldiers
• Charles Taylor (Liberia)
• Andre Lambertson
• Naje Lataillade
• Ruthie Ackerman
• Women Children Crisis
• Amputee All Stars

[fineguh]

They need to go to school & get an education to rebuilt this country.

[torchmoney1]

that our color america libera in the house usa

[LIB9617]

man dat is so sad, sorry 4 ur parent, but u know wat keep ur head up, bro, good things happen to good people.

[Nedinemoke]

are you still living there?

[TRUETOTHEGHETTO]

you know man

[pimpsgt]

Yes. Then Sgt Samuel K. Doe in 1979-1980 and a group of indigeous Liberian army officers killed Americo Liberian president William Tolbert and took control. in the 80's and 90's President taylor and the americo liberians fought Doe who was later captured and killed. the two groups have been fighting before the arrest of Taylor.

[COMMERCIALMOVIE2008]

That's when the Civil War started?

[pimpsgt]

late 70's

[COMMERCIALMOVIE2008]

Nineteen Eightynine.

[belladona001]

when did the liberian war take place? was it recently? sound as though it happened in the ninety's, i really wanna know, can some1 help me out?pls.