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Where soldiers fear to tread : at work in the fields of anarchy / John S. Burnett.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Arrow Books, 2007.Description: 350 p. : maps ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780099464990
Other title:
  • Where soldiers fear to tread : a relief workers tale of survival
Subject(s): Summary: In 1998, on the lookout for adventure, John Burnett left the comforts of Western life to become a UN relief worker in Somalia. He was completely unprepared for the realities of working in a country without government or law, where the only authority comes from a loaded gun. Held at gunpoint by a child soldier, having to watching a baby die of malaria in his arms, the experience profoundly changed the way he saw the world. [Book jacket].
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 967.7305 BU WH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0029768

First published 2005. Includes bibliographical references.

In 1998, on the lookout for adventure, John Burnett left the comforts of Western life to become a UN relief worker in Somalia. He was completely unprepared for the realities of working in a country without government or law, where the only authority comes from a loaded gun. Held at gunpoint by a child soldier, having to watching a baby die of malaria in his arms, the experience profoundly changed the way he saw the world. [Book jacket].

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