US EditionHe fought in a separatist rebel group that burned schools. Now he's a teacher emphasizing peace
- Ateasong Belts Tajoah fought with the Red Dragons, a separatist militia, for a year and a half before surrendering in early 2019 after the loss of his child during an attack by government forces.
- Tajoah spent 18 months in a government-run rehabilitation center, where he reflected on his past and earned a master's degree in philosophy in July 2021.
- Now a teacher and peace advocate, Tajoah emphasizes education and dialogue, stating, 'I fought to close schools, but now I teach to open minds.'
- Despite facing threats from separatists, Tajoah's outreach has helped foster peace, resulting in the reopening of a local primary school and some fighters surrendering.
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He fought in a separatist rebel group that burned schools. Now he's a teacher emphasizing peace
He once fought in a separatist group that burned schools and killed teachers in Cameroon. Now he stands at the front of a classroom, teaching logic and philosophy.
As a Red Dragon rebel, he burned down schools, now he teaches logic and philosophy at one
Ateasong Belts Tajah fought for two and a half years in the ranks of the separatist Red Dragons militia. Now the warrior has become a scholar for the good of his country - the Central African Republic of Cameroon. Previously, he burned and looted schools, but now he works in one as a philosophy and logic teacher. Despite his violent past, students describe him as a calm and just cantor who calls for non-violence.
He fought in a separatist rebel group that burned schools. Now he’s a teacher emphasizing peace – UK Times
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails In a classroom nestled in Cameroon’s lush highlands, a former rebel fighter teaches logic and philosophy. His students know him as calm and thoughtful, but his past tells a more turbulent story. For a year and a half, Ateasong Belts Tajoah fought with the Red Dra…
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