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Ishmael Beah
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (2007) er en erindringsbog skrevet af Ishmael Beah, en forfatter fra Sierra Leone. Bogen er en førstehåndsberetning om Beahs tid som børnesoldat under borgerkrigen i Sierra Leone (1990'erne). Beah flygtede fra sin landsby som 12-årig, efter at den var blevet angrebet af oprørere, og han blev for altid adskilt fra sin nærmeste familie. Han vandrede rundt i det krigsramte land og blev tvunget til at slutte sig til en hærenhed, som hjernevaskede ham til at bruge våben og stoffer. Da han var 13 år gammel, havde han været vidne til og været vidne til en stor mængde vold. Som 16-årig fjernede UNICEF ham imidlertid fra enheden og sendte ham i et rehabiliteringsprogram. Her var han i stand til at finde sin onkel, som ville adoptere ham. Med hjælp fra nogle af medarbejderne var han i stand til at vende tilbage til et civilt liv og komme væk fra stoffer. Han fik derefter mulighed for at undervise andre om børnesoldater. Han rejste rundt i USA og fortalte sin historie.
Ishmael Beah
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). 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.
A Long Way Gone