Somersfield Academy News
From Ivory Coast's civil war to Bermuda — one boy's perspective
Hamadi Gadio, a 15-year-old student at Somersfield Academy, shared his harrowing experience of the Ivorian civil war through a personal project. Born in New York and moved to Ivory Coast at age 11, Hamadi lived through the conflict's violence and disruption, including his mother’s workplace being destroyed. Now back in Bermuda, he presented his autobiography, receiving emotional acclaim from his peers and teachers.