A Long Way Gone
Chapter 2
What do the rebels call their practics of cutting off prisoner's fingers but leaving the thumbs
intact?
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They had carved their initials, RUF (Revolutionary United Front), on his body with a hot bayonet and chopped off all his fingers with the exception of his thumbs. The rebels called this mutilation “one love.” Before the war, people raised a thumb to say “One love” to each other, an expression popularized by the love and influence of reggae music.
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A Long Way Gone
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Why are elder people mistreated?
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what did the rebels do to the people? why?
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A Long Way Gone Chapter 2
