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Ishmaels village is attacked
Ishmeals village is attacked while he is away at a community center. and he and his family are split up -
First contact with RUF
Ishmael is captured by the Rebels, first time him and Khaliou are chosen but not Junior.The second time Junior is picked. -
Initiation
Ishmael sees the killing of the unchosen people of the group. THe rebels believe it will show them blood and make them strong. -
lonely
Ishael is alone because of the attack in Kamator. Ishmael is separated from Junior and his brother. -
family
Ishmael finds his parents but when he can get to them the village is lit on fire and they die. -
safety comes first
Ishmael finds a government camp,joins it,and gets promoted to lieutienant -
The Abush
shmael enters his first ambush, which included taking some cocaine to boost their energy. He also shoots his first person -
UNICEF relief
The leadder of the army gives up some of his soldiers to the UNICEF workers and Ishmael is one of them that is chosen -
Uncle lennie
Ishmael finds his uncle and he moves in with him. They go to America to speak at the United Nations about the children in Sierra Leone -
koroma
The new president of Sierra Leone is announced. Johnny Paul Koroma.Ishmeals uncle dies.Ishmeal leaves Freetown. Ishmeals moves to New York and graduates from the United Nations International School. -
published
Ishmaels book about his journey in africah as a boy soldier is published
