Gather
03-08-2007, 03:38 PM
On Tuesday, March 13th, Gather.com and Starbucks will present a live chat with Ishmael Beah, author of the new book A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. For details on the chat, click here (http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976924836).
At age 12, Beah became a child soldier in Sierra Leone, living in a terrifying world of constant violence. Eventually he was rescued by UNICEF and brought to the United States in 1998. His story raises awareness for child soldiers throughout the world, but also demonstrates the possibility of gaining back one's humanity. Don't miss your chance to chat with this extraordinary young man.
His memoir A Long Way Gone is currently on the Bestsellers List. He has spoken before The United Nations and The Council on Foreign Relations. Beah has also appeared on The Daily Show and was featured in New York Times Magazine.
To learn more about Ishmael Beah and his memoir A Long Way Gone, please visit starbucks.gather.com (http://starbucks.gather.com).
At age 12, Beah became a child soldier in Sierra Leone, living in a terrifying world of constant violence. Eventually he was rescued by UNICEF and brought to the United States in 1998. His story raises awareness for child soldiers throughout the world, but also demonstrates the possibility of gaining back one's humanity. Don't miss your chance to chat with this extraordinary young man.
His memoir A Long Way Gone is currently on the Bestsellers List. He has spoken before The United Nations and The Council on Foreign Relations. Beah has also appeared on The Daily Show and was featured in New York Times Magazine.
To learn more about Ishmael Beah and his memoir A Long Way Gone, please visit starbucks.gather.com (http://starbucks.gather.com).