Bite+of+the+Mango

Bite of the Mango ** By Mariatu Kamara and Susan McClelland From 1991 to 2002, Sierra Leone was engaged in a brutal civil war. Armed rebels with the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) destroyed villages and farms, and raped, maimed and murdered thousands of women and children. __Bite of the Mango__ is Mariatu Kamara's memoir, chronicling her experiences as a war child growing up in Sierra Leone. We were honoured to have Mariatu Kamara visit Loretto College in February 2009 as a representative of UNICEF, to inform students on the challenges facing women and children in the world today by sharing her personal story. This visit was also complemented with a book signing, in which students were able to purchase the book and received a personalized template by Mariatu.

For more information please check out the following websites: · The Mariatu Foundation [] · Annick Press [] · Open Book Toront (Podcast) []