Quotes by : Ishmael Beah

The branches of the trees looked as if they were holding hands and bowing their heads in prayer.

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

I was sad to leave, but I was also pleased to have met people outside of Sierra Leone. Because if I was....

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

I was one of those children forced into fighting at the age of 13, in my country Sierra Leone, a war....

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

Children played guessing games, telling each other whether the gun fired was and AK-47, a G3, an RPG,....

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

The sun's brightness painted our shadows on the ground.

We must strive to be like the moon.' An old man in Kabati repeated this sentence often... the adage served....