Mistreatment: child soldiers in Uganda
THE forlorn, disciplined stares of the uniformed LRA soldiers stood in rank isn’t the only thing odd about their appearance.
These warriors, brandishing elite weaponry, are simply children – only three feet in height, with worldly cares on their shoulders not even worthy of men twice their age.
Their parents – dead. Their homes – left behind. Their schools – burned to the ground.
These children, lured into military service by warlords interested in making money from illegal gold mining,
Africa: beauty instead of ashes 