This is a heartbreaking book. I live in a country that doesn't really know war. Nor does it know or seem to care about anything Africa. And will not read or care about what is in this book. Harsh? Please. Watch the news. And then watch again...see anything about Africa? Burma/Myanmar? Anything? Oh, some people know war, obviously, but the country doesn't. And the trend indicates that international awareness is not in fashion.

I try to stay abreast of things in Africa, but that news is apathetic and it's a big continent with a lot of horrific conflict. I have a similar understanding of Burma, Thailand and the trafficking/refugeeism there. But I'll never truly understand. Even if I witness first hand. I know this. I couldn't understand the horrors.

The author spends a lot of time elaborating on the conditions and back stories, so the book is not all the voices of the children. Far from it. And he tempers the horror. That would seems hard, but really, he does. Rape, killing, abuse, starvation, abandonment...dealt in more clinical narratives than reality suggests.

Still...heartbreaking. ( )

This is a powerful book outlining the suffering and courage of the innocent when caught up in the horrors of war. It offers a terrifying look at their lives all over the globe. It also offers reasons to have hope and reasons to worry as some are determined to leave hatred behind and some are immersed in an atmosphere that will perpetuate hatred. ( )

Author began project his junior year of college, collaborating with Refugees International as a Research Associate. Visited 8 countries over 5 years, spending time interviewing children, visiting homes and schools: July 2001: Burundian and Congolese refugee camp in western Tanzania; January 2002 - Congo, Rwanda; September 2002 - Thailand; May 2003 - Kakuma Refugee Camp - Kenya/Sudan Border; June 2004 - Kosovo.