The bite of the mango

Mariatu Kamara First published 2008

About this book

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

  • africa, biography
  • amputees
  • amputés
  • biographies
  • biography
  • canada, biography
  • children
  • enfants
  • histoire
  • history
  • juvenile literature
  • ouvrages pour la jeunesse
  • personal narratives
  • récits personnels
  • sierra leone
  • sierra leone civil war, 1991-2002
  • victimes de guerre
  • war victims
  • women, africa
  • women, biography