A strong hand planted stiffly on my shoulder and sent shivers through my body, freezing every muscle as I stood on my host familyâ??s front lawn in Ethiopia. I slowly turned as my eyes traveled up a large arm and over to the other arm, which was grasping an AK-47. I looked up at his face as he glanced back at two other armed men and his lips parted into a grin.
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