He was born in a land of great beauty and potential. But for the first fifteen years of his life, Osman Koroma saw and experienced things no child should.
Growing up in an African refugee camps, he witnessed his brothers and sisters die of starvation and was subjected to unimaginable violence-his friends and family raped and killed, or forced to rape and kill.
Now, after overcoming these great hardships, Koroma's heart still overflows with grief for the childhood he lost-in addition to overwhelming joy and gratitude for his survival and an unwavering faith in God.
These complex...
He was born in a land of great beauty and potential. But for the first fifteen years of his life, Osman Koroma saw and experienced things no child ...