How de body?
Subtitle: one man's terrifying journey through an African war
By: Teun Voeten ; translated from the Dutch by Roz Vatter-Buck.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Insurgency -- Sierra Leone -- History -- 20th century; Sierra Leone -- History -- Civil War, 1991-; Sierra Leone -- Social conditions -- 1961-
Description: "In 1998, acclaimed photojournalist Teun Voeten headed to Sierra Leone for what he thought would be a standard assignment on the child soldiers there. But the cease-fire ended just as he arrived, and the clash between the military junta and the West African peacekeeping troops forced him to hide in the bush from rebels who were intent on killing him.".

"How de Body? ("How are you?" in Sierra Leone's creole English) is an account of the conflict that has been raging in the country for nearly a decade - and how Voeten nearly became a casualty. Accessible and conversational, it's a look into the dangerous diamond trade that fuels the conflict, the legacy of war practices such as forced amputations, the tragic use of child soldiers, and more.

The book is also a tribute to the people who never make the headlines: Eddie Smith, a BBC correspondent who eventually helps Voeten escape; Alfred Kanu, a school principal who risks his life to keep his students and teachers going amid the bullets and raids; and Padre Victor, who runs a safe haven for former child soldiers; among others." "Featuring Voeten's black-and-white photos from his multiple trips to the conflict area, How de Body? is a testament to a relatively unknown tragedy."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-306).
Originally published in Dutch: Amsterdam : Meulenhoff, c2000.