Ishmael Beah

By RSoto20

  • Birth

    Ismael Beah is born in Sierra Leone

  • Home attacked

    At the age of 12 Ishmael's home village is attacked by rebels. And the whole village flees leaving him with just his older brother Junior.

  • Rebels

    Ishmael first ever contact with the rebels.

  • Alone

    Ishmael is separated from his brother and has no more remaining family.

  • Camp

    Ishmael discovers a government camp where soldiers are stationed.

  • Fumes

    After many day of traveling Ishmael hears word of where his family is just to go to the village. To see it being burned in flames.

  • Unicef

    Some of the young soldier boys including Ishmael are given to Unicef to have a better life.

  • Family

    Ishmael is reunited with a family member in New York through the unicef program named Lennie.

  • New Home

    He is introduced to his uncles family and is getting used to the New York lifestyle. Which is hard adapting to at first.

  • Death

    His uncle Lennie dies last remaining family member he knows.

  • Graduation

    Ishmael graduates in New York from the United Nations International School.