Post by gameboy on Sept 8, 2018 16:34:09 GMT
Anybody read this? There was some controversy whether it was completely nonfiction or not. But it's still a chilling story which gives insights on life in a war torn African country which is beyond the Western imagination.
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (2007) is a memoir written by Ishmael Beah, an author from Sierra Leone. The book is a firsthand account of Beah's time as a child soldier during the civil war in Sierra Leone (1990s).[1] Beah ran away from his village at the age of 12 after it was attacked by rebels, and he became forever separated from his immediate family. He wandered the war-filled country and was forced to join an army unit who brainwashed him into using guns and drugs. By 13, he had perpetuated and witnessed a great deal of violence. At the age of 16, however, UNICEF removed him from the unit and put him into a rehabilitation program. There he was able to find his uncle that would adopt him. With the help of some of the staff he was able to return to a civilian life and get off drugs. He was then given an opportunity to teach others about child soldiers. He traveled the United States recounting his story.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Long_Way_Gone
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Long_Way_Gone