Dave Muller
South African sailor and author who survived capture by Renamo child soldiers during the Mozambique civil war and wrote about the experience in the book Not Child's Play.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 1h 11min
396: What if you were held captive by child soldiers?
Dave Muller, a South African sailor and author who survived capture by RENAMO child soldiers, tells a harrowing survival story. He and his family face armed teenage fighters, march inland, live in a rebel camp, and endure attacks before a dramatic naval rescue. Later he returns to Mozambique, writes Not Child's Play, and works to process and give back after trauma.
