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Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda (wife) Ishmael Beah (born 23 November 1980) [1] is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his acclaimed memoir, A Long Way Gone . [2] His novel Radiance of Tomorrow was published in January 2014. [3]
Nov 11, 2020 · A long journey: The story of Ishmael Beah From a child in war to renowned author, human rights activist and Goodwill Ambassador.
May 12, 2022 · Thu May 12 2022 - 17:00. It’s been nearly three decades since Ishmael Beah was recruited as a child soldier during Sierra Leone’s long and brutal civil war, and 15 years since his book about ...
Jun 29, 2007 · WASHINGTON, D.C., United States, June 29 (UNHCR) - Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier from Sierra Leone, recently published his best-selling memoir, "A Long Way Gone." At the age of 12, Beah fled his home and family following an attack by rebels and began to wander the turbulent West African country in search of safety.
Oct 8, 2012 · CNN — As a teenager in war-ravaged Sierra Leone, Ishmael Beah was brainwashed, drugged and forced to kill. “We went from children who were afraid of gunshots to now children who were gunshots,”...
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Nov 28, 2016 · Every time you save a child from war, there is hope. From child soldier to renowned author and human rights activist, the gripping story of Ishmael Beah, a U...
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He lives in Nouakchott, Mauritania with his wife and children. Share. Hear Stories By. Ishmael Beah. 13:58. by Ishmael Beah. Ishmael Beah is separated from his beloved grandmother during the war in Sierra Leone. Listen Now. Add to Playlist. 17:05. by Ishmael Beah.
