Gunshots erupt, screams are heard, the lives of innocent men are lost on both sides. On the battlefront lies a soldier who is fighting for his life. This soldier did not have a choice, and could not argue the decision. This soldier is scared, disheartened, and is only a boy. Ishmael Beah was an everyday child in the city of Sierra Leone. Life was joyous, food was plentiful, and friends were the only company anyone would need. This all changed however, when attacking rebels invaded his home town, sending Ishmael on the run. Ishmael was sent into the woods, without a family, and without love. His friends that would accompany him by his side would slowly disappear. Or would die right in front of this young boy’s eyes. All of the hope for survival
