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Ishmael Beah - Excerpt from "A Long Way Gone"

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthr... Author and Sierra Leone war refugee Ishmael Beah reads an excerpt from his book, "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier." ----- Ishmael Beah...  
 
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Crazyguitar96 (3 days ago) Show Hide
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an amazing and eye opening account on the horrors of war told from a truly horrific standpoint. such a heartfelt story.
well dont ishmael beah
you have my complete support
delgadochris22 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Wow im reading this book in class im on page 169
MrMusiclover212 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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wooh my teacher told me too research him i never knew he was from my country. also that civil war was like destroying the country its over but no on ehas recoveredluckly my mum came too london while she was pregnant (i was the baby) all her family died there. the civil war was so stupid
dmaster3232 (2 months ago) Show Hide
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this is the best book ive ever read
Mohamedjawara (3 months ago) Show Hide
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Yes thanks you Taija16 I appreciate your comment. Many people don't know what happening in this world especially in Africa, if people know what happen in Africa during the war, then they wouldn't say something stupid to this guy.
Sadek360 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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i am in the process of reading this book right now and it is very sad, i cant believe this is happening in the world now, but this is an amazing book
ARoundCube (2 months ago) Show Hide
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Yeah very True, its a Awesome book though..
tommysandwitch (2 months ago) Show Hide
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actually the war over where he lived is over
YourW0rstEnemy (5 months ago) Show Hide
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Where is the proof that he is a fraud?
caroline1233321 (5 months ago) Show Hide
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thats not what im saying at all. i'm saying don't comment on something you dont know about. leave the comments to those who know what theyre talking about and have legit evidence

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