Ishmael Beah

Ishmael Beah is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist known for his memoir 'A Long Way Gone', which recounts his experiences as a child soldier during the Sierra Leone Civil War.


"I believe in having a more open mind and including others who don't share your faith and having dialogue with them. And just having a pure heart and being a good person can bring you closer to God. Because once you believe in one particular religion fully and not others, that requires you to start disliking people who don't share your views."
Ishmael Beah