'It was either killed or be killed' - ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia
Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.
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"At night, I'd often hear a buzzing sound. I was in secondary school and didn't realise it then, but these were planes surveilling our neighbourhood."
— Yusuf Ali , Activist
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Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.
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