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Ishmael Beah’s  A Long Way Gone tells of the civil war in Sierra Leone
What do children understand  about war? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Some Background on Sierra Leone ,[object Object]
Sierra Leone became haven for freed slaves ,[object Object]
Why does A + B = Trouble? ,[object Object],[object Object],SOURCE: “The Terror of Sierra Leone” by Sebastian Junger
Diamonds Discovered in 1930 ,[object Object]
British sell mining rights ,[object Object]
But diamonds are little tiny things! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
1961:  Freedom! ,[object Object],[object Object]
1967 Election of Siaka Stevens:  Hello Repression; Goodbye Democracy
Siaka Stevens remains in control for 18 years ,[object Object]
Another guy:  Worse than the First ,[object Object],[object Object]
Response to Government Corruption:  The R.U.F. ,[object Object]
Unfortunately… ,[object Object],[object Object]
Foday Saybana Sankoh ,[object Object]
Sankoh – rebel leader – and one of his child victims
RUF became notorious for brutal practices ,[object Object],[object Object]
1991 to 1999:  Coups, counter-Coups, and many changes in government ,[object Object]
Jan. 1999:  RUF again attempts to overthrow the government ,[object Object],[object Object]
Amputation Squads ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Lome Peace Accord ,[object Object]
2002:  Civil War finally ends ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
So what did all that have  to do with  ? ,[object Object]
In  Blood Diamond … ,[object Object]
The film’s fiction has an important fact: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Today in Sierra Leone ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sixth Poorest Nation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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