Title: The bite of the mango
First published: 2008
Description: 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: Amputees, War victims, Sierra Leone Civil War, 1991-2002, Personal narratives, Juvenile literature, Children, Biography, History, Ouvrages pour la jeunesse, Amputés, Biographies, Histoire, Victimes de guerre, Enfants, Récits personnels, Women, africa, Africa, biography, Women, biography, Sierra leone, Canada, biography
Places: Sierra Leone
People: Mariatu Kamara
Time periods: Civil War, 1991-2002, 1991-2002 (Guerre civile)