Michel Chikwanine tells his story at We Day 2009

Former Child Solider Michel Chikwanine shares a painful story of his childhood in the Congo at We Day 2009

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[Msmusicandanime]

this is so sad :( but this guy is so strong i mean if this happened to me i would be crying like crazy i wouldn't be even able to talk but instead this guy makes it into a positive lesson :)

[smiffgirls]

Some not sone sorry

[smiffgirls]

But we can make the differnce we have to actully try though not just sit around on our asses and hope sone one else will do it!!!! WE have to do it

[smiffgirls]

I went to we day 2011 he held up signs which was very powerful but not as powerdul as hearing him speak about. It is so sad!!!!!

[codeman09134]

@Msmusicandanime Also A postive Event:

Voe of Silince

[bluecloud2247]

and a man went to them and said one amazing speech about a little land that was going to be theres but he escaped and he ran in a jungle for 3 days and 3 nights he finally got there and reunighted with my family and as sad as it is its true and its still happening from those sinning solders and more than 250 million children are still being forced to do this.TRY TO HELP THEM, FREE THE CHILDREN,MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

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:'(

[bluecloud2247]

this ispires me because we had an assembly at my gym at my school and we learned the dance and this video our theme of this month is justice but that day that time it was not justice but courage.and how the blindfold him and give him a gun and yell shoot SHOOT he was scared and he pulled the trigger they took off the blindfold and he look down and his best friend kevin was lying down in his own blood how sad at five years old he was forced to kill his best friend

[BurstDestiny00]

Very inspiring

[jazzdancer2010]

yeah i was there in 2009 and also this year (2011) except i dont know if this is in vancouver where i was but anyway he was very inspiring just like all of the other speakers and i was sooooooo.... happy that i could go both times!!!!!!!!!! GO ME TO WE!!!!!!!!! THANKS TO EVERY PERSON WHO TRIES TO MAKE THIS WORLD BETTER!!!!!!!