Monthly Archives: April 2010
South Africa – Freedom Day
| April 30, 2010 | Posted by Lotte under Uncategorized |
16 years after the end of the oppressive and racist Apartheid rule, South Africans celebrated Freedom Day on April 27. Freedom Day is generally viewed as a chance to reflect on a united, non-racial society, and the country has indeed tried to move away from its racially polarised order. But, while many South Africans celebrated the… More
From Child into Soldier
| April 5, 2010 | Posted by Lotte under Uncategorized |
Dear all, Last night I was a guest at Atlas for Llink at Radio 1. We spoke about Mariam, a girl from Sierra Leone who fought for the RUF as a child soldier and managed to obtain the position of a commander. Besides that we discussed how children are recruited, how they are transformed into… More
The Psychology of Child Soldiering
| April 2, 2010 | Posted by Lotte under Uncategorized |
Today Radio Netherlands Worldwide broadcasted another two of my interviews on child soldiers in Africa. I spoke with Mirjam van den Berg about the psychology of child soldiering for “Bridges with Africa” (in English) and “L’Afrique en Action” (in French). Both interviews aired today; they were broadcasted by African radio channels throughout the continent and… More
Nieuwslijn – Supplement
| April 1, 2010 | Posted by Lotte under Uncategorized |
From now on you can listen to an interview I did with Peter Veenendaal for Nieuwslijn Supplement at Radio Netherlands Worldwide, broadcasted on Tuesday March 30, 2010. It’s on child soldiers and their involvement in the LRA attacks in DR Congo in December 2009. During these attacks at least 321 people were killed by the… More
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