Reaching salvation

After living in a harsh world of violence, Ishmael along with other kid soldiers are handed over to Unicef, where he is put in rehabilitation when he reaches New York. Here, Ishmael meets a nurse that allows him to open up to what happened to him in africa. 

"When I was a child, my grandmother told me that the sky speaks to those who look and listen to it. She said, -In the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy, and confusion- That night I wanted the sky to talk to me" (166).

Ishmael talks for the first time with other people about his past and family. It was at this moment that he knew he could get better, and Ishmael got determined to do it for his own sake and for the sake of his family´s memories. 

"For the first time sice all the madness started, i felt hope".
Ishmael is starting to feel human again and starts thinking more about his family, values, lifestyle, etc. Ishmael is not ready to give up yet, so he will continue his journey, but this time it will be a good one. 

Ishmael beah is a person who can highly inspire others. When someone hears his story, it is something that impacts that person and may open up a whole new perspective on the world!