When Ndale was 11 years old and on his way to school, he was kidnapped by an armed group and forced to become a soldier.

“We walked for three days without eating or sleeping. We weren't allowed to talk to each other. When we walked too slowly, they kicked us and shouted all sorts of things. I was so tired. One evening, they burned our school uniforms. The whole thing was like a nightmare. But it was real. Once we knew how to handle our weapons, they said now it was time to learn to kill people."