Podcast Episodes featuring Ishmael Beah

Ishmael Beah -Episode 88

Behind The Shield - April 17, 2018 20:43 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 587 ratings
Ishmael Beah grew up in the African Country of Sierra Leonne. At the age of 10, civil war broke out and his world change forever. By thirteen, his family had all been murdered and he was forced into war as a boy soldier. Three years later, he was rescued by members of UNICEF and ultimately bro...

Life as a 'Child Soldier': A Conversation with Ishmael Beah

On Shifting Ground - May 11, 2012 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 163 ratings
What does war look like through the eyes of a 'child soldier'? This question has been investigated by journalists, yet it is rare to find a first-person account from someone who endured the atrocities and survived. Ishmael Beah, author of A Long Way Gone and UNICEF Advocate for Children Affecte...