Where is a long way gone taken place?
Sierra Leone
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (2007) is a memoir written by Ishmael Beah, an author from Sierra Leone. The book is a firsthand account of Beah’s time as a child soldier during the civil war in Sierra Leone (1990s).
What are sleepers in a Long Way Gone?
In A Long Way Gone, “sleepers” refers to the type of thonged sandals known as “flip-flops.” While Beah and his companions are…
What village is Ishmael from in A Long Way Gone?
Twelve-year-old Ishmael Beah and his brother Junior live in the small village of Mogbwemo with their stepmother. Their parents are separated. The boys and a friend are part of a rap and dance group entered a talent show in Mattru Jong, a day’s walk away.
What does Kalo Kalo mean in A Long Way Gone?
Marijuana. Kalo Kalo. War tactics. Repatriate. Reuniting ex child soldiers with their community.
Where did Ishmael’s grandma live?
It was the only place Ishmael could imagine feeling homesick for. 2 Then one summer Ishmael went to visit his grandma. She lived in the West Indies in a country made up of two islands called Trinidad and Tobago.
Where does Ishmael find refuge after being separated from his brother?
Eventually, Ishmael befriends a nurse named Esther. By reminding him of his love for rap music, she’s able to help Ishmael move past the terrible things he’s done. Ishmael discovers he has an uncle living in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, and he goes to live with his Uncle Tommy after he’s fully rehabilitated.
What is Beah’s home village?
In 1993, when Beah was 12, he left his home village of Mogbwemo in Sierra Leone, a country which was then in the early stages of a horrible civil war, largely the result of internal government corruption. Beah set out to walk 16 miles with his friends for an overnight trip to a talent show in the town of Mattru Jong.
What happens towards the end of A Long Way Gone when Ishmael travels back from New York to Sierra Leone?
After Ishmael returns to Freetown, Sierra Leone, a coup by the RUF and the military ousts the civilian government, and the war Ishmael has been avoiding catches up with him. After his uncle’s death, Ishmael flees Sierra Leone for neighboring Guinea and eventually makes his way to his new life in the United States.
What does Lappei mean?
Lappei. A big cotton cloth that women tie around their waist (p. 76)
What tribe is Ishmael Beah from?
Sierra Leonean
Ishmael Beah (born 23 November 1980) is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his acclaimed memoir, A Long Way Gone. His novel Radiance of Tomorrow was published in January 2014.