What does he teach us about our own humanity? How can we take his lessons and apply them—as individuals, in our own community, and in the world?

There are no heroes in a civil war and the vulnerable are the first to suffer. Humanity is nothing if children are not taken care of. This book also teaches the resilience of the human spirit. Beah simply survived by living moment-to-moment and believing in hope. I think everyone can learn from this.