Boy Soldier: A memoir of innocence lost and humanity regained in northern Uganda

Boy Soldier is a story of survival and redemption against unbelievable odds, following Norman Okello's abduction by the LRA and his struggle to reintegrate into society.

Format: Hardback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2021
Publisher: Unbound

Uganda's civil war with Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been ongoing since the 1980s, claiming over 100,000 lives and displacing around 1.5 million people. Kony's rebel force, known for its combination of religious mysticism and extreme brutality, has abducted tens of thousands of children, who are forced to become child soldiers. The insurgency continues to this day, despite the limited awareness of it. Norman Okello, who was only twelve when he was abducted by the LRA, endured a brutal training regime designed to turn him into a killing machine devoid of conscience and fear. He was forced to commit unspeakable acts of violence, and his struggle to survive and retain his humanity was immense. After finally escaping the LRA, Norman faced another challenge: reintegrating into a society that feared and despised him. Boy Soldier is a harrowing, heart-rending, and enlightening story of survival and redemption against overwhelming odds.

Weight: 678g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783528110