Steve Scher
08/22/2011 at 9:00 a.m.
08/22/2011 at 9:00 a.m.
Jacob Acaye was 11 years old when he was abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a notorious militia group in Northern Uganda. They killed his brother and threatened the same fate if he tried to escape. The LRA has abducted thousands of children, forcing them to become child soldiers or sex slaves. They are victims of unfathomable violence, death and torture. Free kids often commute at night to avoid capture. What is it like to be a child soldier, or a night commuter? If the kids get free, what is their future? Do they ever feel joy again? Jacob brings us his firsthand account. We'll also learn the history of the LRA, and how they might be stopped.
This program first aired 3/23/2010.
Guest(s)
Jacob Acaye grew up in Northern Uganda. He was abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) at age 11 and was held captive for three weeks before was able to escape. Knowing the LRA would be searching for him, he joined the ranks of the thousands of children night commuting to avoid abduction. Now he's 20 years old, a full time student, preparing to attend University in the fall to study law.Peter Eichstaedt is Africa Editor for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting. He works in both The Hague and Africa. His book "First Kill Your Family" is the product of two years of research on the trail of the Lord's Resistance Army.
Source: http://kuow.org/program.php?id=24319
