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Children’s book Sierra Leone: The Bite of the Mango
This Children’s book Sierra Leone: The Bite of the Mango, is about Mariatu Kamara. She lives in a rural village when the fear of rebel attacks have her heading to a nearby village. Unfortunately, she gets caught and tortured before arriving. Her hands are both cut off, but she survives. The first food she eats after her attack is a mango. And though it was hard for her to hold the mango, its sweetness reminded her that she does want to live.
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