In chapter 21, Ishmael says, "I couldn't return to my previous life. I don't think I could make it out alive this time." page 203.
That statement is so profound. I couldn't help but think, how many other teenagers have the same thought? While most teenagers do not become soldiers, or have to kill or be killed by the age of 12, they still face challenges everyday. The feelings of being "stuck" in a situation that you can not possibly imagine your way out of. Most adults call that a milestone in the development of becoming an adult.
I have spent some time thinking about that statement over and over this weekend. I can't help but wonder if Ishmael was talking about mentally, physically or both.
Even after his rehabilitation, he was still faced with so many challenges. What motivated him to leave his family and country and why were more people not trying to do the same? Do the countries in Africa face a similar illegal immigration issue, as we do here in America?
What are some of your thoughts?
Ms. Lines
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