I was one of those children forced into fighting at the age of 13, in my country Sierra Leone, a war that claimed the lives of my mother, father and two brothers. I know...

I grew up in Sierra Leone, in a small village where as a boy my imagination was sparked by the oral tradition of storytelling. At a very young age I learned the importanc...

We all find joy and radiance and a reason to move on even in the most dire of circumstances. Even in chaos and madness, there's still...

I believe in having a more open mind and including others who don't share your faith and having dialogue with them. And just having a pure heart and being a good person c...

I had gone to a talent show - I was interested in American hip-hop music - with my older brother, to another town, and my town was attacked. I went from havin...

I believe in having a more open mind and including others who don't share your faith and having dialogue with them. And just having a pure heart and being a good person c...

I grew up in Sierra Leone, in a small village where as a boy my imagination was sparked by the oral tradition of storytelling. At a very young age I learned the importanc...

I had a very simple, unremarkable and happy life. And I grew up in a very small town. And so my life was made up of, you know, in the morning going to the river to fetch...

I had gone to a talent show - I was interested in American hip-hop music - with my older brother, to another town, and my town was attacked. I went from havin...

I guess what I'd like to say is that people in Sierra Leone are human beings, just like Americans. They want to send their kids to school; they want to live in peace; the...

I believe in having a more open mind and including others who don't share your faith and having dialogue with them. And just having a pure heart and being a good person c...

I was one of those children forced into fighting at the age of 13, in my country Sierra Leone, a war that claimed the lives of my mother, father and two brothers. I know...