Ishmael Beah

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Ishmael Beah is the author of "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier," about his experience growing up in Sierra Leone.

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Speaking for the Voiceless

The former child soldier decries the violence that many children still face.

Life After War in Sierra Leone

Ishmael Beah shares his own experience of being a child soldier.

Big Think Interview With Ishmael Beah

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