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My squad is my family, my gun is my provider, and protector, and my rule is to kill or be killed.

Ishmael Beah

My squad is my family, my gun is my provider, and protector, and my rule is to kill or be killed.

Tags: military, traumatic experiences, warfare

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About Ishmael Beah

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. His most recent novel Little Family was published in April 2020.