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A Long Way Gone
Book • 2007
In 'A Long Way Gone', Ishmael Beah recounts his journey from being a young boy fleeing rebels at age twelve to becoming a child soldier at thirteen.
The memoir details his experiences with violence and drugs, and his eventual rescue and rehabilitation by UNICEF.
It is a powerful story of survival and redemption.
The memoir details his experiences with violence and drugs, and his eventual rescue and rehabilitation by UNICEF.
It is a powerful story of survival and redemption.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
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Stacey Boehman when discussing books about human resilience and the things that people go through.


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Ep #323: Capacity Work
Mentioned as the author's memoir, recounting his experiences as a child soldier.

The unmaking of a child soldier
Mentioned by
Jordan Harbinger as Ishmael Beah 's memoir about his experiences as a child soldier in Sierra Leone.


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