Beneath the Darkening Sky

When the rebels come to Obinna''s village, they do more than wreak terror for one night. Lining the children up in the middle of the village, they measure them against the height of an AK-47. Those who are shorter than the gun are left behind. Those who are taller are taken. Obinna and his older brother Akot find themselves the rebel army''s newest recruits.

But while Akot almost willingly surrend...