Quotes by : Ishmael Beah

I grew up in Sierra Leone, in a small village where as a boy my imagination was sparked by the oral tradition....

In the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy....

I believe in having a more open mind and including others who don't share your faith and having dialogue....

I joined the army to avenge the deaths of my family and to survive, but I've come to learn that if I....

I am always quiet so that I know what to say when I must speak.

Circumstances will change and things will be fine, just hold on a little more

It isn't about knowing the most stories, child. It is about carrying the ones that are most important....

I was afraid to fall asleep, but staying awake also brought back painful memories. Memories I sometimes....

Who can ever know what path to walk on when all of them are either crooked or broken? One just has to....

We all find joy and radiance and a reason to move on even in the most dire of circumstances. Even in....