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UNICEF: Ishmael Beah appointed UNICEF Advocate for Children

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NEW YORK, USA, 20 November 2007 -- UNICEF's first Advocate for Children Affected by War, Ishmael Beah, has pledged to give a voice and hope to children whose lives have been scarred by violence.
"I know the nature of what it is to be forgotten, what it is to lose your humanity, and more importantly, what it is to recover from it and to have another life," he added.
Mr. Beah was forcibly recruited as a child soldier in Sierra Leone when he was 13. UNICEF helped him to escape the conflict and become rehabilitated. He then moved to the United States to complete his education, began advocating for children's rights and went on to author the best-selling book, 'A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier'.
To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/protection/index_41894.html
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http://www.unicef.org/knowyourrights/

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