And what happens to Ishmael and Alhaji, and a few other select boys, in the town of Bauya? Where are they
taken, and by whom?
Beah and his friend Alhaji are chosen by UNICEF to be relocated, while Kanei is not. The chosen boys are ordered to turn in their weapons and equipment; Beah secretly disobeys the order by hiding his bayonet and a grenade in his clothing, then refusing to undergo a search by another soldier. The boys are loaded into the truck with several Military Police (MPs) - “city soldiers” whom Beah despises for their clean uniforms and weapons that belie no combat experience. Beah becomes increasingly anxious and angry at the seeming betrayal of his commanding officer.
