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Book SynopsisProvides a fresh insight into how ordinary Sierra Leoneans survived the war that devastated their country for a decade. This title illuminates a social world based on love, compassionate relationship based on material exchange and nurturing, that transcends romance and binds people together across space.
Trade Review"A profoundly touching book." -- Joanna Lewis * Times Higher Education Supplement *
"Bolten does a great job of depicting the life histories of seven residents of Makeni experiencing [Sierra Leone's] civil war in different capacities and from various angles. . . . Reading their stories intertwined with the history of the civil war and Bolten’s insightful comments was very intriguing indeed." * Oral History Review *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Acronyms Timeline of the Key Events of War and Aftermath, 1991--2003 Note on Sources Introduction: Sierra Leonean Emotions, Sierra Leonean War Chapter 1: Understanding Makeni and Nested Loyalties: Marginality and Collaboration in the Northern Capital Chapter 2: "I Must Be Grateful to Them for Freeing Me": The Soldier Chapter 3: "They Said Nobody Would Hide from This War": The Rebel Chapter 4: "I Held a Gun but I Did Not Fire It": The Student Chapter 5: "The Government Brought Death, the Rebels Allowed Us to Live": The Trader Chapter 6: "It Was the Lord Who Wanted Me to Stay": The Evangelist Chapter 7: "They Really Damaged Me": The Father Chapter 8: "The RUF Thought I Was on Their Side": The Politician Epilogue and Conclusions: Makeni, May 2010 Notes Bibliography Index
