https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa Chapters 1-5 en-us 2021-10-05 16:07:32 UTC 2021-10-06 16:34:18 UTC hello@padlet.com s9197047 https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1793682702 Ishmael, his older brother, and his friends walk to a talent show to perform for their love for rap. Their hometown, Mogbwemo, goes under attack by rebel troops. The boys witness death firsthand. Ishmael has never seen death in front of him and is frightened with nightmares. He was so innocent before, and this was only the start of his future with death.]]> 2021-10-05 16:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1793682702 s9197047 https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1793709820 This was a flashback from when he was a child soldier. Ishmael had to realize that these painful flashbacks were a part of who he was now, and he had to learn to deal with them. They made him a stronger person even at such a young age.]]> 2021-10-05 16:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1793709820 s9197047 https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1796255541 The boys were in Mattru Jong at the time, and the rebels were supposed to becoming. Unexpectedly, they came out of nowhere and went on a rampage of killing innocent civilians. They decided to run away in the opposite direction. They ran for hours not being able to stop. Not knowing if Ishmael was going to live the next day was an addition to living in a civil war.]]> 2021-10-06 12:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1796255541 s9197047 https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1797121448 In this chapter, the boys walk with immense hunger looking for food. They see dead bodies where ever they go. Now, Ishmael discovers the feeling of hunger and the longing for any good sign.]]> 2021-10-06 16:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1797121448 s9197047 https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1797150298 The boys become so hungry, they go back to Mattru Jong, but are then captured by rebels. Ishmael and his brother are separated at first y the rebels, but then gunfire is unleashed. Ishamel and the others escaped. In this chapter, Ishmael develops a real sense of love for people in his life, like his brother for example.]]> 2021-10-06 16:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s9197047/1lzdavym7pyhj5qa/wish/1797150298