Chapters 15 and 16 were sad! As soon as the UNICEF people came, I knew that Ishmael was going to be taken away. It just surprised me how much those boys sincerely wanted to fight again. I guess that the boys had become so used to fighting, that it's like the drug withdrawal that they were going through, except all they want to do is fight and kill. It's really upsetting to read about how the boys are beating up these people who are trying to make new lives for them and help them. I know that all the boys see are these people who took them away from everything they knew and loved. It seems like the UNICEF people must not understand much about the war at all. They put the rebel and army boys together in one camp, they don't double check the boys for weapons, and sometimes I just get the feeling that the workers have no idea about all the pain and suffering that these boys have endured. I'm sure though, that if I were one of these UNICEF people, that I would be way too impatient for the job! It's amazing how even after being beaten and treated so rudely, the workers just smile and say, "It's not your fault!" Ishmael's flashbacks and nightmares during this section were so graphic, I think that they must be harder to face than when he was in the war, because he no longer has the drugs and Ishmael has to face these thoughts on his own. I hope that the boys calm down even more in the next section, and I am looking forward to reading more!!
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