Images With Description Done by Simon Nam.
A small village in the southern part of Sierra Leone called Mattru Jong. The first village where Ishmael and his friends have met the rebels.
A disturbing image of the dead body lying on the street and the boy suffering because of his father’s death, while the soldiers are glancing at them without even helping.
A boy soldier consuming violent drug. Child soldiers during their warfare were often addicted to pain relieving drugs and alcohol such as cocaine, marijuana, and gin. They believed these drugs will eventually boost energy for them to fight in the war.
A boy soldier holding AK-47, which is the weapon that Ishmael often use during his soldier’s life.
The image of the city Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. Ishmael hung out in this city with his friends, when he was staying at the rehabilitation center.
Teenagers being saved from child soldiers, spending time doing activities at the rehabilitation center to recall back to their original lifestyles.
A boy soldier shoots and kills another one. In the story, Ishmael had to face many of his friends who were on the rebels’ side and had no choice but shooting them.
An actual recent image of Ishmael having a speech about his childhood life at the conference of UNICEF in New York City.