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A Long Way Gone

10 min read 13 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

A former child soldier recounts his harrowing journey from a music-loving boy in Sierra Leone to a brainwashed killer, and his slow, painful rehabilitation back to humanity.

You’ll learn

  • How war turns children into killers
  • The power of storytelling to heal trauma
  • That redemption is possible after atrocity
  • How music can anchor identity in chaos