A Child Soldier Breaks Free
The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 8, 2015
Michel Chikwanine had a typical childhood until, at the age of 5, he and his friends were kidnapped by rebel militants. In his new graphic novel for young readers, Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War, he shares his story about growing up in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo and encourages readers to take action.
