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The Moth
The hosts highlighted the memoir as a powerful, award‑winning account of a child’s experience as a soldier in Sierra Leone, noting its massive sales and translation into dozens of languages. They pointed out that it has earned critical acclaim, been incorporated into school curricula worldwide, and serves as a compelling example of resilience and the impact of war on youth.
Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Fabricated, Forged and Forgot...
This memoir about his experience as a boy soldier in Sierra Leone had sold more than a million copies and was translated into 40 languages.
His memoir about his experience, A Long Way Gone, has sold more than a million copies and it's been translated into 40 languages.
Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: The Wisdom of Elders
Ishmael Beah's award-winning book detailed his experience being recruited into the army at 13 and becoming a boy soldier during the Civil War in Sierra Leone.
Ishmael's award-winning book, A Long Way Gone, details how he was recruited into the army at 13 and became a boy soldier.
The memoir he mentioned in the story about his time as a child soldier, A Long Way Gone, earned critical acclaim and has been a part of school curricula all over the world.
Episode: The Wisdom of Elders: The Moth Radio Hour
The memoir recounted the author's experience as a child soldier during Sierra Leone's civil war and was widely used in school curricula.
Ishmael's award-winning book, A Long Way Gone, details how he was recruited into the army at 13 and became a boy soldier.
Ishmael Beya is an award winning author and human rights activist; the memoir he mentioned in the story about his time as a child soldier, A Long Way Gone, earned critical acclaim and has been a part of school curricula all over the world.