Andrew Benson Greene

'These youths, torn from their homes and forced to commit horrible acts under great duress, effectively became Sierra Leone's lost generation. When peace was finally achieved in 2001, these youths were left without families, direction, or hope.

These poems are a reflection of his own experiences throughout the ravages of war, as he struggled to make sense of the reality that faced thousands of beleaguered Salone souls'. Sarika Jain