Jules was 15 years old when he fled his village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to escape recruitment from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). He and other boys would stay in the forest, living and waiting until the rebel militias left their villages. After hearing the rebels had left his village, Jules returned home but members of the LRA were waiting for him. Hearing stories of the force and beatings used against other youth who resisted, Jules went with the rebels to Uganda. Along with other children, he was forced to hunt, gather, and cook food for the militia members. Eventually demobilized after the conflict, Jules is now undergoing counseling and education courses.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 10:21:45 +0000