Are the child soldiers of Liberia irrevocably damaged?
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- čas přidán 21. 01. 2008
- Child Soldiers Cry - Liberia, 14 May 2001
We meet the child-soldiers in rehabilitation, still haunted by their nightmares. This classic film paints a very human picture of the devastation of war. What can Liberia do to protect its future?
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Rebuilding a nation is no easy task. Talking Drum Studio is attempting to heal some of the wounds, by staging performances of reconciliation and forgiveness. Elsewhere, ex-child soldiers hanker to keep on killing - it has become a way of life for them. Will Liberia ever be redeemed from this trauma?
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Produced by Dovana Films Foundation - ref no. 980
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I love these people very much, GOD BLESS all of AFRICA
Thank you to whoever shot this video. We need to understand the real impact of war. I do not think Liberians should have had to die to oust Taylor, but he’s gone and far away, and I hope that they will heal.
No.. this is what happens when these type of people go to war.. America has been at war for the past 20 years and we never used children as soldiers.
@@thetruepatriot7733 But u sell the weapons to them.
LIFE GOES ON...R.I.P to everybody that pass of this beautiful country..JUST YOUNG SOULS mislead by the people with money !!!!
Ha " Tell everyone that it is good that u r here" so simple yet so strong :)
Even the families needs rehabilitation because they’re also traumatized. Tht lil boy you knew is no longer the ones coming bk to you. So the families needs some of intervention to know how to accept or coop with the act their their child(ren) was once a child soldier. This is hard on both ends
I'm studying Child Soldiers for a project. I can't believe people could be so heartless in such ways. The fact is disgusting, I wonder how people can do such things.
it is not America that is surpose to help us we are surpose to help ourselves. "never make a politician grant you a favor, for they always try to control you forever'" rest in peace bob marley
i was born and grew up during the civil war in Liberia
Can someone put captions on this? I think its really intresting..but for some things they say its hard to understand
The child soldiers were given huge doses of drugs like cocaine and meth. Using drugs in childhood, especially on an empty stomach, can seriously derange your mind.
dude african are smart all they need is a good goverment i wish i can help them
Its true the mothers knew if the children stayed home they would be killed and if the are killed fighting more of the enemy would be demolished My mom told me this about the sudanese civil war
I remember in 1996, we use to sing this song right after the april six..bring back so much memories.
Its a mean old fucking world! I really hope that Liberia gets beyond this bullshit.
What happened in Liberia was very tragic. Taylor gave little children an AK47 and turned them loose on their own people. It was a terrible thing and many people died. I have friends that lived there during the war and I went back with them after the war. I love the Liberian people, I keep hoping to go back one day soon. God save you Liberia. It is nice to hear their special dialect of English again. Liberia Liberia
My cousins consider themselves Nigerian first before American. They are not so proud of their American nationality compared to how happy they are being Nigerians. They just love Africa that much. Just like me, I'm only American by nationality but I'm a full blooded Nigerian(mom and dad). I say I'm Nigerian whenever I'm asked of my nationality and I'll fight anyone trying to deny me of my Nigeria heritage cause I speak pijin English and Yoruba fluently. So yea Nigerian I am.
its really hard to understand what they are saying i think they should add subtitles to it
Thanks FangMom, a lot of people write comments, and say things with out even having facts.
GOD BLESS LIBERIA
Paul Ngafua ..why should they be blessed? They are cannibalistic murderers.
What a most cowardly act for leading figures to send children into battle and these men consider themselves to be leaders and men of honour , they are of the foulest men on the planet.
I love horror movies true crime etc and can watch the most gruesome stuff without feeling a thing. I can never watch anything with kids suffering or violence against kids I am super squeamish. I cannot even watch the news with kids suffering.
the poor children,we are so lucky if we are not like them,not having anything and everyday they wake up,knowing that they could be killed hours later....stop the war!
yes, sure subtitles would have made it intelligible to non liberians, for liberians, it's a refreshing moment. i've been out since 1990. How i loved to hear our accent once more! the story's pathetic though and the children are coping after the nightmares, good
God will do the rest!!!
Gbah!!! Look a dis biga biga I fine on CZcams postin two weeks ago na. From one white pekin to anoder white pekin...I say Dis one good Video ya oh!
That would be fantastic, my only suggestion would be to try to get a hold of "world hunger" perhaps they could help you direct donations. You must have a really big heart to try to help others...that's fantastic!! God be with you!
The freedom I have in Nigeria is too much. We play soccer in the rain and smoke weed on Lekki beach or by a river side in Port Harcourt whenever we go there. The reason I'm not into the American way is cause I'm too used to Nigeria not cause I don't like the USA but cause Naturally, I want the world to see me as a Nigerian. Sometimes I wear Ofi to work with bead necklaces all around my neck. Even though I'll become the laughing stock in my office, some secretly ask me to help them get one. 9ja!!
i swear liberian culture has alot of american culture the americo-liberians really impacted the culture there
yes true
Yes. The answer is definitely yes.
The interviewer is a beautiful man
I think the English should be "everyone is here" not everyone are here . Just a little correction in the statement of the lady speaking in the video.
well one im african-american from america so ima clear that up and too if u research it,youll know that the liberian constitution was built on the american one, they have the american common law, these r the american influenced aspects of liberia ok to the cultural part..the english is the english spoken by african americans called african american vernacular english, their foods have been influenced by african americans,their family life has also been influenced by african americans continue...
imagine the smell...
well first of all im da same way nigerian dad/african american mom so dats first and second of all african americans r VERY proud of their african heritage its true we are very proud people so ya and plus i love my country 2 i LOVE nigeria im proud of both countries are ur cousins proud of being american also cause they r both...and third african americans are no where near seperating themselves from africa because alot of african american culture came from africa i call myself nigerian-american
Was it a good ad?
The English is hard to understand, why is there no translation?
WOW @ 11:21!!
why are you talking about Nigeria and other cultural things. I grew up in Liberia. I am a white boy that speaks Liberian English as a country boy. My soul is in Liberia because I love the country and the people. My best friends are Gio, Krahn, Kpelle, Bassa and from all over the country. My dream is to go back and help however I can. You are talking about ebonics when the point is the pain and loss that civil...or uncivil war brought.
I did my research and I found out your comment was the stupid one. What I'm saying is Liberians need to prove they are independent by changing their flag to something original something that represents their struggle and sovereignty. It's in no way accusing them of not being original. It's just that I feel they deserve better than what Americans left them.
loved that one...if this situation wasnt so bad it would be a funny comment...
no KISS is a band and they used to call their fans the "KISS Army"
It's the government that choose to call me African American not my dad or my mum. They should've asked what I wanted to be before they tagged me African American or American. No matter how bad it is in Africa, I wouldn't trade her for America or any other place on earth. My Caribbean and Black American friends are doing their ancestry test cause they want to know where they are from in Africa. I no sabi wetin people de fear for Africa oo but that's my only home!
boycott journeyman - they're a YT partner channel ( ie; making money of this video ) yet don't provide a subtitled version in any language ( as is the case with many of their posts ). enjoy the video if you're liberian.
In what sense do you think they are more trouble than other people?
but wen people c u and talk to u,theyll call u an african american until u tell dem dat ur nigerian and theyll say nigerian american i mean there is nothing wrong with loving africa cuz africans and afro americans have dat same bond and share and share that same love for african but just because ur nigerian doesnt mean u cant be proud of the country ur born in no matter wat country.. so im proud to be and american and im also proud 2 be a nigerian ur cousins should be proud of USA too..continued
Good, but you said something wrong. Norway is the country now who gives away most money to other countries. Not Denmark anymore.
Kennypowers 101... Where you really one? I'm interested in your story...
Life is so hard for many people. It is sad. Everyone has a right to be happy. Most grief is caused by religion. Some day people will be educated and there will be no more religion. Then maybe we will all live in peace and harmony. Of course, that is a long way off. To educate all people's is a huge undertaking. But someday it will be. Good luck to all these children. I do so want them to be happy. Children are not supposed to be unhappy of afraid.
Really ? How so ?
World war 1 and 2
Vietnam war
And all the war happends bcs of religion ???
You must be dumb
Dude the Liberian flag has looked like the American flag since 1827.
The only difference was that the star was a cross.
How about you research a little before making stupid comments???
@warmongerww3 judging by your comments im gonna assume your one of those ppl who thinks he knows war but yet has never been to anything remotely close to conflict except for maybe an airsoft scuffle, those resources can be taken by the strongest but that doesnt make it theres. They belong to the ppl of that land and I hope your not American or I am ashamed to share this land with you.
Video game ads, how appropriate.
@MrAjackson2223 actualy they're youtube ads not, google ads. Either way, you're right. They are fucking anoying
@BrotherSkillz, Shanghoma is right, money causes many many problems, any one should be able to see that there are many flaws in any one system...
Why don't you guys want to be Africans? why do you claim the American part so much and detest your African self? why? Being black is a natural blessing. My cousins are Afro Americans(Nigerian mom and Afro American dad) and they are so much in love with their motherland (Africa).We all come back to Nigeria every December as a matter of fact, they call themselves Nigerians. Why are people looking to separate themselves from Africa so much? Trouble don't last you know? It's only a lesson to learn.
@BrotherSkillz, I blamed us, we are the ones who have created these systems are we not?
A terrible Africa is ravaging the Bahamas. Wing speeds exceed 200 MPH. There are expected to be several hundred Africa's during this Africa. Also, in the Middle East, a terrible Africa has broken out. There have been over 300 Africas, and there are expected to be more Africas in the coming days, as this virulent new strain of deadly Africa sweeps the region. A violent Africa has broken out in Peru as the job crisis continues, causing several Africas.
After reading the comments on this issue one thing has become very clear, no one knows what is going on in africa. So the first thing that we do is talk about how it is each races fault. Blacks dont have the capacity to run there own country, yet we see barack obama about to run US. Whites would be no where without blacks, yet they are still prosperous. We worry to much about colour and not about the fact that we are people, that we are human. You have all forgotten this is about the children.
Are you talking about a particular country in Africa? Or all of Africa.
@KwameyDrevon War is not the answer for only love can conquer hate.
(LAUGHING) (LIBERIAN ACCENT) GET YO BAG AND GET OUT, GO OUTSIDE!!
You are either part of the problem or part of the solution, there is no neutral side. We are saying either yes or no. Pride, ignorance, and greed started Liberia's war. Strife and envy involving differences in ethnities... Even if one is forced into fighting, there is still the liberty to say NO, "I refuse to condemn myself in such a manner..." Stop blaming and take responsible our acts.
@CrimeReport they differ physically. Difference in skin pigment is not grounds for declaring a new species.
hahaha! Yeah I need to let Nigerians know I'm Nigerian too. Most of them are busy bursting Ebonics in my ears while I'm looking for to speak pijin with someone cause my cousins' pijin is bad. Why are they ashamed to speak pijin? I have to tell them "carry your Oyinbo go England. speak vernacular abeg". And they'll be like "I ain't never been to Nigeria so how da hell do you expect me to speak that". I really hate it when they deny Nigeria as if it's not good at all. That's my home they denying!
subtitles would have helped.
Aljazeera ´we help them
Because it is our country pledge of allegiance....just to notify you on our country history, it was founded by free african american slaves from the United States....being that they were from the united states and familar with the country's culture, they decided to form Liberia in accordance with America...that's why we have similar flags and places...and our country was named after the fifth American President James Monroe, who also helped with the liberty of these former slaves...
so they arent deying their home even sum of my family dont speak the native languages IN NIGERIA lol so it dont mean they dont LOVE nigeria as much as u do they arent ashamed to speak english cuz they prob dont know it..wen i was here b4 i went i aint kno how 2 speak it dat dont eman i wasnt ashamed cuz i would always hold d nigerian flag and next to dat one da USA flag i was always proud i juss feel u have 2 be proud to be both plus if u didnt kno ebonics came from ALOT of africans languages
You are either part of the problem or part of the solution, there is no neutral side. We are saying either yes or no. Pride, ignorance, and greed started Liberia's war. Strife and envy involving differences in ethnities... Even if one is forced into fighting, there is still the liberty to say NO, "I refuse to condemn myself in such a manner..." Stop blaming and take responsibility for our actions. Now "wat?????????"
@BrotherSkillz EVIL DOES HAVE MANY COLOURS... IN THE US ITS GREEN AND MADE OF PAPER
your right they were part of the problem but most of them didnt have no choice.... if they would have refuse they would have been killed along with they family.... in this situation you have 2 pick kil or be killed... they shouldnt blame other people for they what happen but insyead of us blaming them we should try to find away and help
well it looks like ur not proud of ur american nationality which is sumthing u should be proud of and same with ur cousin im proud of both nigerian and american so ya im proud to be an american and nigerian but i do admit if i had 2 choose to play for which soccer(football not american lol) country 2 play for i would pick USA but thats just me ive stayed in nigeria for a year and i also know pigin myself but my dad never taught me d native language continued...
Nothing is wrong with ebonics. I talk to my women in Ebonics but they seem to laugh more when I say jokes in pijin english. It's like a game on it's own. My girl friend wants me to always say "babe you fine well well oo" not you look beautiful. All my friends are learning pijin english cause I really want people to understand it cause it's fun.
@CryhavocDOW normal ppl?...wats makes you "normal" and them not?
These children were ones turned in to cannibals, God heal them.
@jeben25
Eye for an eye making the whole world go blind.
How could you ever expect peace when your on a war path?!
If you want peace start learning how to be peaceful then teach it to others. If they refuse to get taught your a bad teacher. But at least you won't be a bad man and not shaming Africa by changing in the type of man that doesn't deserve to walk on Africa's soil.
P.S. if your able to spell hate with three capital letters have some respect for Africa and give it at least 1.
So it's the American culture that you guyz practice in Liberia? I never knew that. I taught you guyz were Africans brought back from America after slavery was abolished. I never taught of your cultural aspects. I was just thinking about the political aspect of it. I taught the Liberians deserved something independent and something of their own that's all. I'm curious, what is the African American culture? please reply.
Please make sure you listen to my song about my homeland Liberia. Called "windows of my soul." by me Tre Doh and bout Liberia. I Vow to tell our story and be the new voice of Liberia in Hip Hop. Let me know what you think of it. Tre Doh "Windows of My Soul"
Narjahs,
If you read this properly you would have seen that i was not being racist i the slightest. I was using example of people comments throughout this video and tryed to point of the stupidity of them. I know how brutal the killings are in liberia. The fact that you think i am racist disgusts me, how about you read some of the comments on this video then you might see the comments THAT OTHER people made. I am not racist and do not believe being black makes a difference to running a country.
also u know dat african american vernacular and ebonics are like d african american version of pigin to nigeria,patois to jamaica etc cuz african americans have alot of sentence structure like d african languages but ya even d white people here have their lil english dats sumwhat creole lolz so ya we all got sum kind of Creole what we and every other nigerian call our pigin english so ya
@BoogieKnight1976 what about Hitler? Wasnt war the only acceptable action in that situation? How do you propose we beat Hitler or Osama bin Laden with love?
but ya also when the african americans had the power,just know that liberia was excelling until the war broke out and made it a dirty and broken country that it is right now but liberia would have been up to south africa at the rate it was going prob the closest to america you would have got but at least the new president ellen johnsonm sirleaf is bringing change to that country because liberia is rebuilding..also did u know that liberians can get into america very easy i mean very easy??
also the freedom part..we have freedom in the USA also its just theres more rules that are very good, in nigeria u can drink legally no matter what age but here only 21 cause i ont want my kids drinking at 15 or anything like dat those rules r needed and weed is a drug to me IT IS lolz but its whatever anyways but u like soccer?i kno Naija now be ur team but i can say nigeria is doing real good in qualifying also what do u think of d USA national team good of like good or bad?im for USA SOCCER!!
Liberia need to have a new flag!!!!!! That one looks like American flag and it doesn't glorify Liberia at all. Americans did nothing during the war! It was African troops that saved Liberia. Nigeria is still sending aid workers there. What has the US done? Please put a different Flag there. Something that represents Africa and the struggle of Liberians not that American flag!!
yea lolz i kno wat chu mean but ya those nigerians juss aint ever been to nigeria blame da parents not them cause their parents shoulda took them that line aint show me dat they ont like naija they juss never went cause their parents aint take dem...and wats wrong with ebonics???i speak dat all da time and sumtimes ill speak pigin cuz itll come out wen i was in nigeria they said i should speak the english t hey speak their english so ur tellin me u ont speak ebonics and be like a yo was good?no?
@LadyWatchman LOL
o iights well i taught my friends da smae thing cuz i think its fun too damn we nigerians got a certain bond hahaha but im still proud of USA nonetheless i be speakin pigin and the african american variation called ebonics so ya wen i was playin soccer they asked me wat language they speak there and i told em english but theres also a language called pigin and they was liek give me an example i was like how are u is HOW U DEY and wassup is HOW FAR?they now say pretty cool lolz so ya its cool lol
Black people need to spot blaming everything on white men and unite.Africa is a beautiful and rich country it's citizens deserve way way better..
google the Liberian flag bro.
Liberia gospel
lol u did??dats cool man i be wearing my natives tho people ont really laugh at me but ima have 2 agree with u on dat part cause wen i go 2 church ill wear my natives to show peopl eim nigerian and to shows other nigerians(if they didnt know already cuz they prob did) dat im nigerian also so i cant be mad at dat lolz and ok well im proud of USA and NAIJA also i ont smoke weed soo not being able 2 legally here is not a big deal even tho they do have a day where u can cant remember it tho but ok
@attorneydestroyusa I think your opinions lack any educational insight. I commiserate you.
wat????????????
its so sad, i dont know how africans break this cycle
god knows, but he keeps silent,
@esraretin this is the reason for the war in the first place! was intolerance of other cultures and greed. shame on you
@BrotherSkillz ok green or black
@Finallythankyou hahahahaha
hahahah
lol
yes ur right it is the same..the only difference is we dont say "to the united state of america" we say " to the republic of liberia" and we dont say under God either..it sounds the sam because our country was form by FREED african american slaves that decied to return to africa in 1822 so we kinda have alot in common with yall in a weird way.....lmao..that should clear up this confusion..
To landlord861 whats funny
@CrimeReport You don't think it might have to do with environment? Are Russians a different species? How about Germans?