I' ve traversed this path - Courage to traverse the threshold

Belief In: 'Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democratic rights and freedoms. In its very first session in 1946, before any human rights declarations or treaties had been adopted, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 59(I) stating "Freedom of information is a fundamental human right and ... the touchstone of all the freedoms to which the United Nations is consecrated."

Life Story as a Youth Andrew Benson Greene, Jr. was born and raised in Sierra Leone. Born in Kailahun in Eastern Sierra Leone, he moved with his family and parents to Kabala in the North where he started his early Primary or Elementary education and later went on to Magburaka in the Upper Northern township, where he completed his Elementary School. He left his parents at a young age of 10 and bravely traveled to the Southern Head district of Bo, where he started his High School. As a student in an all-boys boarding school, (The Bo Government Secondary School) he rose to the position of a School Prefect of Education. He was also part of his School's Drama Group where he acted the hilarious but didactic short play 'Bombastic Johnson', and was part of the Play 'Our Husband has gone Mad Again'. He was a pioneer and columnist for the 'Satellite Press' box in his school, where he wrote about social issues about life in his boarding school, spiced with drawi...

Andrew Benson Greene is available as a speaker on the following themes: 'Child Soldiers, Peace Building and conflict resolution, Human Rights, youth challenges, Light weaponry, African Terrorism, Information COmmunication Technology in education (ICT).

Andrew speaking having a tet-a-tet with (Ret) Lieutenant-General The Honourable Romeo Dallaire in Accra Ghana for the support of his initiative. It was no coincidence that the two could meet eachother earlier in Canada at the Peel District School Board Conference (Leadership in Action for Education Conference) in Ottawa in 2004, The International Coorperations Days in Ottawa, and later in 2005 at the African Now Un-Told Stories Conference. July 16-20, 2007Child Soldiers Initiative, Ghana Andrew Benson Greene, an expert on the issue of Child Soldiers, is a key p layer at 'The Child Soldiers Simulation Exercise,' named "Exercise Prodigal Child." The program is led by (Ret) Lieutenant-General The Honourable Romeo Dallaire together with UNICEF Canada President and CEO Nigel Fisher. A tight and seasoned group of 55 participants from around the world from a variety of disciplines, two of whom are themselves former child soldiers, will explore this criti...

WAR IS NOT A CHILD'S PLAY! Topic: 'Children of the Crossfore' My journey, intertwined with the scars and aspirations of my homeland, Sierra Leone, echoes a story of survival, resilience, and the quest for change. You see, the legacy of civil war still clung to the very fabric of our nation. When Mohamed Sibiday and I visited Kenyon College and Nazarene University in Ohio in 2007 on an invitation by students and faculty to raise awareness on the human rights of children in areas of conflict, I thought it was crucial opportunity to unravel the truths and share the harrowing realities we faced. our journey extended to the heartlands of America, where the halls of Kenyon College in Ohio and the neighboring Nazarene University became our stage. Here, amidst the campus-wide lectures, we shared the poignant theme of "Children of the Crossfire." It was an opportunity not just to impart knowledge but to ignite empathy, to weave the narratives of resilience and survi...