I was so impressed by his speech. I thought he was incredible!
One of my favorite parts was when he talked of his new mother. I loved that everyone at his high school was like "did your mom go to Africa and meet your father". His adopted mother is a white, Jewish-American so it is no wonder he got asked lots of questions.
I think it was really sweet that at even such an older age for and adopted child, he still eventually called her mom. I mean it would be so dfficult to have had a mother that you loved so dearly before the war and after, be adopted by a stranger. He still learned to love her.
She did such a great deed by taking in a child that came from a war. It would be difficult to take it him in. I know I might have been scared for my life. It is nice to see people with such faith in our world today. There is good in everyone, I guess you just have to search deep down to find it.
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That was another thing that really hit home for me. What that woman did was amazing and it's comforting to know that many people are like that in this country; caring and considerate. That took a great deal of effort to take someone in after the hardships he had suffered.
ReplyDeleteI like your blog. I like your transitions in subject to go from the ishmael beah presentation, to the experiences he spoke of,related what you thought and then concluded to searching for good in people. very nice.
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