Ishmael Beah, author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, is scheduled to make an appearance here at Trinity on April 8th, 2008. The book, written by Beah at age 26, recounts his often stunning experiences as a young child experiencing the violence occurring in Sierra Leone and taking up arms for the government army at the age of 13. Beah recently appeared as a guest on The Jon Stuart Show. Enjoy watching this video clip from Comedy Central and stay tuned for more specifics as the event date draws near.