Ishmael Beah

Ishmael Beah (born 23 November 1980) is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his acclaimed memoir, *A Long Way Gone*. His novel *Radiance of Tomorrow* was published in January 2014. His most recent novel *Little Family* was published in April 2020 [(Source)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael_Beah?oldformat=true "Source").