Africa Quote by Ishmael Beah

“We all have that capacity to lose our humanity when circumstances force us to do so. It's not specific to people who live in Africa or Latin America or Asia. And equally, we are capable of regaining ourselves.” quote by Ishmael Beah — Download Open image

“We all have that capacity to lose our humanity when circumstances force us to do so. It's not specific to people who live in Africa or Latin America or Asia. And equally, we are capable of regaining ourselves.”

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My childhood had gone by without my knowing, and it seemed as if my heart had frozen.

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