Child to soldier : stories from Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army /

Oloya, Opiyo.

Child to soldier : stories from Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army / Opiyo Oloya. - Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, (c)2012. (Toronto, Ont. : Scholars Portal, (c)2013). - 1 online resource (viii, 217 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, digital file

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction Lanyut (Pointer): War, Culture, and Children in Northern Uganda -- 1 Conceptual and Practical Challenges -- 2 Gwooko Dog Paco (Defending the Homestead), Cultural Devastation, and the LRM/A -- 3 Culture, Identity, and Control in the LRM/A -- 4 The Jola Amayo Stories -- 5 The Ringo Otigo Stories -- Conclusion Dwoogo Paco (Returning Home).

A collection of stories and interviews from former child soldiers of the Lord's Resistance Army.



9781442664241




Lord's Resistance Army.


Acholi (African people)--Social conditions.--Uganda
Child soldiers--Uganda--Interviews.
Child soldiers--Social conditions.--Uganda
Children and war--Uganda.
Acholi (African people)--Social life and customs.--Uganda


Electronic Books.

HQ784 / .C455 2012