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The bite of the mango by Mariatu Kamara · Booklabria

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The bite of the mango

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First published: 2008
Language: English
Editions: 6

Synopsis

When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her hands cut off. She turned to begging to survive. This heart-rending memoir is a testament to her courage and resilience. Today she is a UNICEF Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.

Subjects: History
Biography
Histoire
Biographies
Children
Personal narratives
Set in: Sierra Leone
Time: 1991-2002; Civil War, 1991-2002

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