A Journey into the Bushes
The soldiers attacked our town in Foya district, a small village in the northern part of Liberia in West Africa, in the year 2000. This was a peaceful town, and most of the people of the Foya district were friendly farmers. My friends and I would play while adults sat nearby telling stories about their ancestors. On the night of April 4, our village and families were torn apart forever. The soldiers immediately started shooting their guns, and everyone ran away for safety. Some fell on the ground, others wept for their loved ones. A river of blood soon flowed …