He fought in a separatist rebel group that burned schools. Now he's a teacher emphasizing peace

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.

In a classroom located in the exuberant highlands of Cameroon, a former rebel combatant teaches logic and philosophy. For his students he is a calm and thoughtful person, but in his past there is a more turbulent story.

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.

From rebel to teacher: Story of former separatist fighter promoting peace in Cameroon

A former separatist rebel in Cameroon, Ateasong Belts Tajoah, now teaches philosophy, using his past to inspire peace and prevent others from repeating his mistakes.

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…