Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. List of Acronyms xv
6. Timeline of the Key Events of War and Aftermath, 1991–2003 xvii
7. Note on Sources xxi
8. Introduction: Sierra Leonean Emotions, Sierra Leonean War 1
9. 1 Understanding Makeni and Nested Loyalties: Marginality and Collaboration in the Northern Capital 31
10. 2 “I Must Be Grateful to Them for Freeing Me”: The Soldier 53
11. 3 “They Said Nobody Would Hide from This War”: The Rebel 85
12. 4 “I Held a Gun but I Did Not Fire It”: The Student 113
13. 5 “The Government Brought Death, the Rebels Allowed Us to Live”: The Trader 146
14. 6 “It Was the Lord Who Wanted Me to Stay”: The Evangelist 167
15. 7 “They Really Damaged Me”: The Father 189
16. 8 “The RUF Thought I Was on Their Side”: The Politician 216
17. Epilogue and Conclusions: Makeni, May 2010 243
18. Notes 249
19. Bibliography 257
20. Index 263