"I believe that there is a God, and……" — Ishmael Beah
"I believe that there is a God, and coming from an African tradition, I believe also that there are gods."
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33 Quotes by Ishmael Beah
Ishmael Beah has 33 quotes on this site.
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We must live in the radiance of tomorrow, as our ancestors have suggested in their tales. For what is yet…
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ONE OF THE UNSETTLING THINGS about my journey, mentally, physically, and emotionally, was that I wasn’t sure when or where…
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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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My squad is my family, my gun is my provider, and protector, and my rule is to kill or be…
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This days one must be careful to avoid awakening the pain of another.
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I get a chance to observe the moon now, I still see those same images I saw when I was…
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This is one of the consequences of the civil war. People stop trusting each other, and every stranger becomes an…
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I believe in having a more open mind and including others who don't share your faith and having dialogue with…
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As a kid in Africa, you were so connected to nature itself because you went farming, watched the moon out…
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How many more times do we have to come to terms with death before we find safety?
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I had a very simple, unremarkable and happy life. And I grew up in a very small town. And so…
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I lay in my bed night after night staring at the ceiling and thinking, Why have I survived the war?…
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