Ishmael Beah

Last night on the daily show Jon Stewart interviewed Ishmael Beah. Ishmael was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa. At the age of thirteen, his life was interrupted by a civil war that claimed his family. He was forced to become a child solider for three years. In 1996, he was disarmed and taken out of the army by a United Nations sponsored program. He now resides in the United States where he is a senior at the United Nations high school in New York. He wrote a book "Long way Gone" I wish I could fight like him. I imagine everyday is a battle for this guy. I need to harness my internal strength like Ishmael. http://www.bookwrapcentral.com/authors/ishmaelbeah.htm If you click on the book cover you will hear interviews with him. I'm not one to buy books but I think I'll buy this one. I'm sure there are many others like him and I hope the message they preach will be heard.

Dave