* a long way gone starters
a long way gone is a novel by ishmael beah.
‘ none of what happened was your fault. ’
‘ i don’t have much, but i will give you a place to sleep, food, and my love. ’
‘ come with me to the kitchen for some food. ’
‘ do you want to lie down? ’
‘ this is going to hurt. ’
‘ how did you get these scars? ’
‘ you can go if you want to, but i suggest that you stay in bed tonight. ’
‘ come back tomorrow so that i can change the bandage. ’
‘ thank you for coming to see me. ’
‘ would you like to tell me about it? ’
‘ i’ll bring you some food, and please, take your time. ’
‘ how do you like being here? ’
‘ i was never disappointed, since i always expected the worst to happen. ’
‘ you were just a little boy, and anytime you want to tell me anything, i am here to listen. ’
‘ like i said, we cannot go back. but we can start from here. ’
‘ i’d wake up sweating and throwing punches in the air. ’
‘ so i couldn’t bring myself to be completely happy. ’
‘ you’ll get through this. ’
‘ how long have i been here? ’
‘ you have a great smile, you should smile more. ’
‘ i had this dream last night. ’
‘ in the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy, and confusion. ’
‘ i was worried about living with a family. ’
‘ are you sure you want to be friends with me? ’
‘ i had learned to survive and take care of myself. ’
‘ if you are alive, there is hope for a better day and something good to happen. ’
‘ people don’t trust each other anymore. ’
‘ they have lost everything that makes them human. ’
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