The Bite of the Mango Section 4 Odd One Out

Odd One Out

playtime introduces numbers—and there are bright

- Photography of the real

little ones will love seeing themselves in these clever mirrors

sometimes camouflaged and only reveal themselves to true believers

The Bite of the Mango Section 4 Odd One OutAs a child in a small rural village in Sierra Leone, Mariatu Kamara lived peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Rumors of rebel attacks were no more than a distant worry. But when 12 year old Mariatu set out for a neighboring village, she never arrived. Heavily armed rebel soldiers, many no older than children themselves, attacked and tortured Mariatu. During this brutal act of senseless violence they cut off both her hands. Stumbling through