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Mogbwemo is attacked
Ishmael Beahs village of Mogbwemo is attacked and his family is split up.While he is away at the community center -
First contact with RUF
He is captured by the Rebels, first time him and Khaliou are chosen but not Junior.The second time though Junior is picked too -
Initiation
He is initialed by the sight of the killing of the unchosen of the group, to show them blood and make them strong -
Loneliness
He is alone; because of the attack in Kamator. Ishmael is separated from Junior and his brother -
Family
Ishmael finds his parents but when he can get to them the village is lit on fire and they die. -
Safety at first
Ishmael finds a government camp,joins it,and is promoted to lieutienant -
Ambush
Ishmael enters his first ambush, which included taking some white tablets (cocaine) to boost there energy.He also shoots his first person -
UNICEF Relief
The leadder of the army gives up some of his soldiers to the UNICEF workers and Ishmael is one of them that is chosen -
Uncle Lennie
Ishmael’s uncle is found and he moves in with his Uncle Lennie.They go to America to speak at the United Nations about the children in Sierra Leone -
Koroma
The new president of Sierra Leone is announced: Johnny Paul Koroma.Ishmeals uncle dies.Ishmeal leaves Freetown.Ishmeals moves to New York and graduates from the United Nations International School