It has been many years since I was stopped by a fourteen-year-old holding an AK-47.The weapon of choice for child soldiers for a number of reasons. Being stopped on the road by what is defined as a child soldier was a common occurrence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the late 90’s, just after the Rwandan Genocide. We would reach into the glove compartment and hand over cigarettes, mints, or chocolate. Most received these tokens with a … Read More