The Grip of Death - Paperback

by Ibrahim Bangura (Author)

This is a collection of eleven heart-wrenching stories about children forced to participate in scenes of carnage in the Sierra Leonean civil war of 1991-2002. Ibrahim Bangura combines his experience in disarmament, and demobilization with the insights of a creative genius to recount these stories from realistic yet fictional perspectives. The stories give a complete vision of the war with themes ranging from conscription to reintegration of child soldiers. This is a great read for both creative minds and scholars of war related questions Oscar C. Labang, PhD Kansas City, MO

Author Biography

Ibrahim Bangura has wide-ranging experience in the fields of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of ex-combatants, gender, and child protection, monitoring and rehabilitation. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and History, University of Sierra Leone; a Master's Degree in Gender Studies, University of Sierra Leone; and a Master's in International Development Studies, University of Amsterdam. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in economics at the HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany.