It's really hard for me to relate to the statement that 'Every stranger is an enemy' because I haven't ever been in Ismahel's situation. If I look through his eyes, and take things from his point of veiw, i can understand. Just seeing people in a villiage, roaming around, not knowing if one of them was going to turn and run after you.

These things calm Ismahel because he knows some things will never change. He knows that he now has no family, only friends, and that everyday could be his last. With so much uncertainty, it's comforting for him to know that no matter what, he can look up at the night sky and the moon will always be there.

I certainly believe some things that dont kill us kills us slowly, especially in the instance of the novel 'A Long Way Gone'. In their situation, they are just waiting for death. To these boys, no matyer how long they keep running, death seems inevitable, and they wake up every morning with the thought that this day might be their last.

1. A source I visited was invisiblechildren.com. It's a group of people who want to make Joseph Kony famous, and alert the general public about the horrific things he does to women and children. They do several things to help, like rallys, work in Africa, and sells t shirts to raise awarenss.

2. My initial reaction was shock. I was shocked anyone would be sick enough to do such a thing, and then make god the reason they do it. I was really sympathetic for all the parents who lost their children, and the children who were forced to kill their families.

3. The doccumentary really got to me, and made me realize what a serious issue this was, and i believed that places like the United States should get more involved in this global problem.

4. The event was when the 6 year old child had to recall his memory of having to kill a man with a hoe, and i just couldnt understand why they made such an innocent child do such a grotest act.

    Hi. My name is Adam Klepp, and I'm trying to raise awarness on child soldiers and Joseph Kony's Lords Resistance Army, a.k.a, the LRA. I am reading the book, A Long Way Gone, Memories of  a Child Soldier. I will keep you posted on my thoughts with this book, and maybe you could read along with me.