Els De Temmerman and her Ugandan social workers have recorded thousands of former child soldiers' testimonies. Click on the names to read their abduction stories:
Read the shocking story of child mother Santa and her daughter Flavia, who was born in captivity.
James and Simon: James was abducted by L.R.A. rebels in 1994.
Christine was abducted together with her father and uncle in 1995. At the time of abduction she was only 12. She was taken to neighbouring country Sudan, a march of hundreds of miles....
Colline and his brother were abducted from church on 11th March 1999. He was only 5. His brother tried to escape and was axed down before Colline's eyes..
Joe was abducted on New Year's day in 2001. He was 13 at the time. During that night, the rebels raided his house, beat him up and tied him. They took Joe and his father into the bush, where they also tied up his father. They threw his father on the ground and ordered Joe to beat his father to death.
Walter was assigned to stand watch. He had to warn the rebels if the regular army was approaching.