A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

Anonymous said...
I would like to recommend another excellent book "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah. If anyone is interested in learning more about what has happened in Sierra Leone over the past couple of decades, or would like to gain a broader perspective of the plight of child soldiers please read this book. Never before have words on a page made my stomach recoil in horror at what is happening in our world. It was only days ago, that three individuals were convicted of the war crimes described in this book. This is the first time an international court has convicted someone of conscripting children for military service. This small victory does nothing to change what has happened in Sierra Leone, but June 2007 should be remembered for this. Ishmael Beah is now attending graduate school and works for the Human Rights Watch Children’s Division Advisory Committee, and has spoken at the United Nations numerous times. It will only take an afternoon, read it.

Thanks to anonymous for this review.