Talk and Book Signing- And Still Peace Did Not Come: A Memoir of Reconciliation

The Dickey Center's Great Issues Scholars invite you to an interactive discussion  
with Liberian journalist, author, and activist Agnes Kamara-Umunna who will speak  
about her recently-released memoir "And Still Peace Did Not Come", a story about  
the Liberian civil conflict, child soldiers, and the nation's on-going post-conflict  
healing and reconciliation process.

Date:  Tuesday April 12, 2011

Time: 5:00PM

Venue: Haldeman 041

Dinner by Taste of Africa


This event is open to the public.
Books will be sold at the event and book signing will follow the main event.
Books are currently on shelves at the Dartmouth Bookstore

PRAISE FOR "AND STILL PEACE DID NOT COME":

"A compelling journey through the horrors of the Liberian civil war and the lives  
of so many children who were on the front lines of this national nightmare. Despite  
this, the book offers equal measure of humanity and decency and gives us hope  
that there can be recovery. A highly recommended book for anyone interested in  
the human impact of war and the struggle to survive."
-Tom Crick, Associate Director, Conflict Resolution Center, The Carter Center


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The Liberian Civil War (1989-1996 and 1999-2003) was one of the bloodiest in Africa's  
history, claiming over 200,000 lives and displacing a million more. During the  
fourteen years of turmoil, this Northwest coastal African nation was shattered  
by unspeakable violence and brutality, crimes against humanity, and corruption.  
Today, Liberia is recovering from its harrowing past, trying to heal the wounds  
of a scarred country. As part of the healing process, the Liberian government  
is encouraging those involved in the war-both victims and perpetrators-to come  
forward and tell their stories, acknowledge the past, and vow to move forward.  
Agnes Kamara-Umunna, a native Liberian now living in Staten Island, New York,  
is a foot soldier for this cause, coaxing former child soldiers to share their  
tragic histories in order to free themselves and help their country move on. AND  
STILL PEACE DID NOT COME: A Memoir of Reconciliation (March 22, 2011; Hardcover;  
Hyperion) is Agnes's emotional story of war, and finding peace among the ruins.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Agnes Fallah Kamara-Umunna was born in Liberia. After the war,  
she hosted the radio program Straight from the Heart in the capital city of Monrovia  
and was a statement-taker for the Liberia Truth & Reconciliation Commission. She  
lives in New York City, where she continues to volunteer for the Truth & Reconciliation  
Commission, taking oral statements from Liberians now living in the United States.