A Long Way Gone

source: Internet

“I would always tell people that I believe children have the resilience to outlive their sufferings, if given a chance.” – Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone

Esther, the nurse, keeps telling Ishmael that it’s not his fault. I feel that if we don’t even have awareness and if that small awareness doesn’t lead to an opportunity for children to outlive their sufferings, then the fault lies with us. From the many child soldiers in Africa to the many young victims of war in the Middle East who’ve seen so many things that such young souls should never have to see and go through, I hope that we feel the responsibility to stop a Lost Generation from arising.

“Some nights the sky wept stars that quickly floated and disappeared into the darkness before our wishes could meet them. Under these stars and sky I used to hear stories, but now it seemed as if it was the sky that was telling us a story as its stars fell, violently colliding with each other.”