The College at Brockport: Ishmael Beah Interview (Part 1 of 2)

Author Ishmael Beah visited The College at Brockport on Sept. 29. His book "A Long Way Gone," a memoir of his experiences growing up as a child soldier in war-torn Sierra Leone was read by all incoming Brockport freshmen as part of the College's Summer Reading Program. He sat down with campus media to discuss the book and his life. This video is an edited account of that conversation.

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