Wed, Aug 27, 2003 - Page 16 News List

A diamond in the rough

Made parentless and gang raped by former Liberian leader Charles Taylor's troops, one woman hit back

REUTERS , TUBMANBURG, LIBERIA

In fact Black Diamond is not altogether alone. She has a baby girl from a relationship with Colonel Yankee, a fellow LURD fighter. Her pretty face brightens briefly as she talks about "Small Diamond", her 10-month-old daughter.

"I was at the front until I was eight months pregnant. I left her in Guinea. There was no one to take care of her here. But I will bring her back now that the war is over," she said.

As for her own future, Black Diamond says she is tired of fighting.

"We achieved our target: Taylor has left. I want to go to school. Let me know something."

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