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Photo: A parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the U.N.'s “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”. Photo: A young boy was made to work as an “aide-de-camp” during the conflict. Photo: An 8-year-old ”“Kamajoh” with the Civil Defense Force in Moyamba, has been fighting since the age of 6. Photo: A 7-year-old victim of amputation by RUF rebels. Photo: A young man started fighting after rebels raided his village and killed both his parents. Photo: A 15-year-old boy recalls fighting to defend his village. Photo: A young woman who was captured by the RUF. Photo: A former combatant living in a safehouse in Freetown, Sierra Leone.


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Photo: An 8-year-old ”“Kamajoh” has been fighting since the age of 6.

“A.K.,” an 8-year-old "Kamajoh," had been fighting since the age of 6. Kamajohs are traditional hunters who volunteer their service in defending their villages against rebel forces. After going through an initiation ceremony, Kamajohs believe they possess magical powers that deflect enemy bullets.

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