My second memoir is "A long way gone" by Ishmael Beah. The main or the central idea in this memoir is struggle and parting away from the family. Generally in life we have gone through struggles but the character in this memoir has gone through a different type of struggle. The character goes through different stages of struggle and parting from the family.
Basically the story is about the life of Ishmael Beah who lives a fairly happy life in Sierra Leone until civil war breaks out. Then, like other civilians, he is forced to run for his life, becoming separated from his family. He tries to travel from village to the next trying to find them. But unfortunately the rebels had murdered them.He later finds a way to be rehabilitated and regain his childhood. He once again learns how to love.
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The link above takes you the article and a video that is below the article of a similar boy who gets parted from his family but finds his way back home after 25 years. This is an author who has written a memoir about this parting and reuniting of his family. The author's name is Saroo Brierley. At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia. Despite his gratitude, Brierley always wondered about his origins. Eventually, with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home and pore over satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family. A Long Way Home is a moving, poignant, and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit: hope.
Basically the story is about the life of Ishmael Beah who lives a fairly happy life in Sierra Leone until civil war breaks out. Then, like other civilians, he is forced to run for his life, becoming separated from his family. He tries to travel from village to the next trying to find them. But unfortunately the rebels had murdered them.He later finds a way to be rehabilitated and regain his childhood. He once again learns how to love.
http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670077045/long-way-home
The link above takes you the article and a video that is below the article of a similar boy who gets parted from his family but finds his way back home after 25 years. This is an author who has written a memoir about this parting and reuniting of his family. The author's name is Saroo Brierley. At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia. Despite his gratitude, Brierley always wondered about his origins. Eventually, with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home and pore over satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family. A Long Way Home is a moving, poignant, and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit: hope.
I really liked your blog! I found it very interesting that a boy got departed from his family and found them after 25 years! Your blog was very informative and I really liked it! Great Job!
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