Liberian Women Peacemakers Fighting for the Right to Be Seen, Heard and Counted |
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| Assisted by:
| African Women and Peace Support Group Staff, |
| Author:
| African Women and Peace Support Group Staff, |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59221-252-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2004 |
| Publisher: | Africa World Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Liberian women and men who were caught in the civil war between 1989 and 2003, tell their own stories of assisting the afflicted, feeding the hungry, pleading with trigger-happy young soldiers to stop the killing, seeking to heal trauma, taking to the streets in protest, and storming peace conferences to speak plainly and forcefully about the destruction of families, communities and the nation. They are stories that should inspire every one of us' - Koffi Annan, United...
More DescriptionIn this book, Liberian women and men who were caught in the civil war between 1989 and 2003, tell their own stories of assisting the afflicted, feeding the hungry, pleading with trigger-happy young soldiers to stop the killing, seeking to heal trauma, taking to the streets in protest, and storming peace conferences to speak plainly and forcefully about the destruction of families, communities and the nation. They are stories that should inspire every one of us' - Koffi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General.'