Gulu — When Florence Ayot escaped from the rebel Lord's Resistance Army in 2005 after over 15 years in captivity, she was overjoyed to be free, but the seven years she has been back have been more than difficult - most of her family is dead and the local community has been hostile to her and her children.
While in the bush, Ayot was forced to become the wife of Dominic Ongwen, an LRA commander who (together with rebel leader Joseph Kony and three others) is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. She told IRIN about her time in the bush and her struggles since returning.
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