In Focus Liberia: Future Guardians of Peace

Learn more: http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/africa/scars-and-stripes-liberian-youth-af...

An estimated 250,000 children are exploited every day as child soldiers around the world. There are more than 30,000 former child soldiers in the West African nation of Liberia alone, many of whom are eager to help rebuild their country. Now a unique photography program is helping some of them see hope and beauty again, and regain the respect of their communities as peacemakers.

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

Airs the week of Friday, November 28, 2008

Produced by everyday gandhis, in association with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

Producer: Cynthia Travis
Co-producer: William Saa
Filmed by Andre Lambertson
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Akoi Mawolo
Ezekiel Mavolo
Lassana Kaneh
Mohammed Kamara
Morris Kamara
Varlee Sheriff

Edited by Vincent Stenerson

Post by Robin Bell of Bell Visuals

Music: "Salaman" by Toumani Diabaté with Ballaké Sissoko

Special thanks to Sony Vaio/Intel for the donation of cameras and a laptop to the project.

For more information visit:
www.pulitzercenter.org
www.everydaygandhis.org
www.futureguardiansofpeace.org
www.alambertson.com

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Pulitzer Center
• Liberia
• War Child
• Liberian Youth
• Liberian Civil War
• Child Soldiers
• Charles Taylor (Liberia)
• Andre Lambertson
• Women Children Crisis
• Everyday Gandhis
• Amputee All Stars
• Child Soldiers Rehabilitation

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[morrowskihumphrey]

I love this-what a wonderful project!! Blessings to all who developed this project and the children that they serve!!

[nellieeeeee]

Art can heal! We need more of it in our schools too! Love, Peace.