Child Warriors

Right now, hundreds of thousands of children are being used as active combatants in conflicts across the globe—some are as young as seven years old.

In this deeply moving program, HISTORY™ brings the tragic issue of child soldiers to light through the lens of a comprehensive investigation. Discover the surprisingly long history of children used in combat, and how the current widespread practice of coercing, torturing, and drugging youths into killing has made innocence one of the most devastating casualties of modern warfare.

Inspired by and featuring the stunning personal story of Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier in Sierra Leone’s civil war and now a best-selling author, CHILD WARRIORS travels the globe to offer insight into this heartrending and horrifying practice and to uncover individual stories of hope and triumph.