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More than 30,000 children have been kidnapped in Uganda. Now one of them has a voice.
When Grace Akallo was fifteen years old, rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army raided her school. Thus began her nightmarish existence as one of northern Uganda's thousands of child soldiers. Forced to endure savagery, starvation, abuse and other horrors with only her faith to sustain her, Grace eventually escaped to share her story with the world.
Faith McDonnell is an American activist and writer with a special concern for the future of the vulnerable Acholi people of northern Uganda. In Girl Soldier, Grace's personal account and Faith's historical and spiritual insights are woven together to tell the story of Uganda's forgotten children. Be inspired by this heartfelt account and moved to do your part in making sure that these children will not be forgotten.
"A precious gift from two women, both uniquely qualified to speak for the suffering children of Uganda, one an eloquent survivor and the other a fearless advocate. It is no coincidence that their names are Grace and Faith."--Michael Card, Bible teacher and musician
"Girl Soldier is not fiction, yet that fact becomes harder to believe with every page we turn. This book is more than just a call to action. It is a challenge to our moral compass."--Adrian Bradbury, founder and director, GuluWalk
"A much-needed reminder of the suffering and faith of the people of northern Uganda. Both have gone largely unnoticed for too long."--The Rt. Rev. Robert W. Duncan, bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh; moderator, Anglican Communion Network
"A poignant reminder that the darkness of the soul and the cruel behaviors it leads to are more devastating than we could imagine. This is an incredible account that demands a hearing and invites a response."--Steven W. Haas, vice president, World Vision International
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Toby Farmer
reviewed Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda's Children on May 18, 2010
Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda's Children
This was written jointly by an Islamophobic "christian" and a young woman who was kidnapped by the LRA (one of the "Aboke girls"). Occasionally the writing is engaging, but the frequent side-trips to simplistic Islam (bad) vs Christian (good) excuses for all that plagues northern Uganda are irritating.
Frequently statements are made with absolutely no reference given: "the mortality rates in northern Uganda are double those for displaced person camps for the Darfurians of western Sudan".
i did, however, thoroughly enjoy the description of a spirit that inhabited Alice Lakwena who went by the name Wrong Element: "Wrong Element identified itself as a spirit from the United States. This spirit lead the HSMF (Holy Spirit Mobile Forces) medical training facility and was in charge of intelligence as well as A Company. Dr. Wrong Element, as he was addressed, was described by former HSMF members as having a very loud voice with a strong American accent. He liked to quarrel and scold and was very impolite. The soldiers were afraid of him."
Sounds American to me.
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