Mariatu Kamara





Mariatu Kamara

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Mariatu Kamara was born and raised in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. Her harrowing experiences as a child victim of war and its aftermath are the subject of her memoir, The Bite of the Mango (2008).

Today, Mariatu is a college student in Toronto. She was named a UNICEF Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, which involves speaking to groups across North America about her experiences. Prior to her UNICEF engagement, Mariatu spoke publicly for the nonprofit group Free the Children. She has also traveled extensively speaking to high school students and organizations about her physical and emotional journey from a child victim of war in Sierra Leone to a successful author, public speaker and student in Canada. She was...more


Average rating: 3.90 · 409 ratings · 103 reviews · 2 distinct works
The Bite of the Mango
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 408 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions
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Das Mädchen Ohne Hände
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5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009
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