10 New Chapter names for ALWG

Chapter 2- Flashback

In this chapter IB has a dream, and it assures the readers he did make it out of Sierra Leone.

Chapter 12- Tricked?

This is the chapter that IB and his friends were read by readers thinking he was either tricked or had chosen to join the Army.

Chapter 21- New Land

This was the ending for IB on his journey. He was headed for a new home and fresh start.

Chapter 20- New York, New York

IB had the opportunity to go to New York to speak at a conference.

Chapter 16- Group Home

This is the chapter that IB was taken to Benin House to rehabilitate after the war.

Chapter 14- High on Candy

IB was so lost and confused relying on "candy" to help him cope with life. He only cared about his "candy, and weapons."

Chapter 8- Isolated

IB was in a forest isolated for a few months. He had had nothing with him.

Chapter 1- Beginning to his Memoir

IB had just begun his journey. The rumor of rebels coming to their village was getting to be known around town.

Chapter 18- Reunited with Family

IB learns he has a lone family member living in Africa. It was his uncle. They hardly knew each other. IB and his uncle met a few times, but IB had his troubles.

Chapter 17- Trust the Nurse

IB for the first time started to feel comfortable around the nurse at the hospital. She gave him a walkman to listen. She also gave him Coca-Cola often. IB was more comfortable sharing his experiences after being given such luxurys.

Change/Stayed

When the question asked, how Beah changed and stayed the same during his journey goes like this. Beah said in Chapter 15 (126) that, “my squad was my family, my gun was my provider and my protector, my rule was to kill or be killed. The extent of thoughts didn’t go much beyond that. I felt no pity for anyone.” Beah used to be this young obedient child who listened to his parents. Things changed as he was tricked into being a soldier. After being a soldier for a while, he depended on drugs. He couldn’t feel emotion, or pain. He turned into an angry, selfish, human being. It was like an animal he was beginning to turn into.
After being in Benin house for Seven months for rehabilitation and became less dependent on drugs to survive, he started to turn into a whole new person. He began to open up to the nurse after first being reluctant. When he met his uncle, he was shocked. He wasn’t a touchy feely kind of guy. Everyone was accepting of Beah and told him it wasn’t his fault. He still felt obligated to fight but wore off after a while. The trip to New York I think changed his whole perspective on things. Beah felt he could have a future to talk to other kids who have gone through the same thing.