Books by Ishmael Beah (2)
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A Long Way Gone : Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah EN
Country: Africa / 
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Description:
My new friends have begun to suspect I haven’t told them the full story of my life. “Why did you leave Sierra Leone?” “Because there is a war.” “You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?” “Yes, all the time.” “Cool.” I smile a little. “You should tell us about it sometime.” “Yes, sometime.” This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them... continue
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Un largo camino : Memorias de un niño soldado by Ishmael Beah ES
Country: Africa / Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Description:
Así es como se libran ahora las guerras: con niños traumatizados, drogados y empuñando AK-47. Los niños se han convertido en los mejores soldados. En los más de cincuenta conflictos violentos que existen actualmente en el mundo, se cree que hay más de 300,000 niños soldado. Ishmael Beah fue uno de ellos.