From The Moth, a personal story told by Ishmael Beah, once a child soldier in Sierra Leone. Listen to his perspective when he plays paint ball with some toughs from New York City’s East Village. It’s a story that generates much laughter and cuts right through some of the nonsense in gangs and gun culture.
May 21, 2011. The Moth. Reading Between the Lions: Stories of the New York Public Library. Photo by Sarah Stacke
Because it’s Funny Bone Friday, Episode #9, and we all need our funny bone tickled.
I’ve read his first book: A Long Way Gone – Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. It was really good – and sad and shocking. Will go click on that link of yours now 🙂
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That’s right, he has written a book, I will get it from the library, thanks for the reminder! 🙂
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I think he now has two, I haven’t read the 2nd one yet!
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Good to know. Thanks. 🙂
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I listened to that – very captivating, he’s a storyteller.
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Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. And thanks for commenting. 🙂
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What a story. Thank you soo much for sharing!
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You’re most welcome, Amy. Thanks for visiting. 🙂
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Goodness. Love it when I am just pulled into a good story. This young man is truly in the midst of a BIG LIFE. Learning that he has a book is great. I have a bookstore visit scheduled this week.
Thank you for this important and interesting piece.
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Isn’t he, though? And making such light of his terrible past. I ordered Memoirs of a Boy Soldier from the library, maybe we could compare notes down the road. Thanks for popping in. 🙂
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A great day to visit with you.
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