Story of a child soldier: Michael’s new life (photo 4/4)

Thanks to the extra money he brought in to the family, Michael found himself back on a school bench within a few weeks. He was the oldest in the class, but he didn’t care. He wanted to learn and, one day, to fulfil his dream of becoming a mechanic. The last time the ICRC visited, Michael was smiling. He felt at home with his new family, and proudly announced that in his last exams he had come third in the class. Michael is glad to have left the ranks of the armed group, and his advice for all “kadogos” (child soldiers, in Swahili) is to pluck up their courage and, like him, give up being a fighter and start living a normal life.

© ICRC / YAZDI, Pedram / www.icrc.org

Taken on: November 24, 2010

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ5, f/3.4, 1/30 sec, 5mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-TZ5
Aperture:	f/3.4
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	5mm
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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Light Source:	Cloudy
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