Ishmael Beah (Autobiographer ) was born in Sierra Leone on a Sunday, November 23, 1980 🎈. Ishmael Beah is 43 years old. He is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Monkey 🐒.
Famous for his autobiographical work A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, this writer and activist is also notable for his novel Radiance of Tomorrow.
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| FULL NAME: | Ishmael Beah |
| BIRTH DATE: | November 23, 1980 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Sierra Leone |
| AGE: | 43 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American-Sierra Leonean |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Monkey |
About
Ishmael Beah is a Autobiographer. Ishmael was born in the 1980s, in the middle of the Millennials Generation generation. Millennials are individuals born between 1981 and 1996. This generation is known as being sophisticated, technology-savvy, immune to most traditional marketing and sales pitches. This creative generation is known for heavy usage of the Internet, mobile devices, and social media. Millennials have experienced some of the most important historical events, including, the Great Recession, Gulf War, World Trade Center attacks, and the Iraq War.
He spent his childhood years in Mogbwemo, Bonthe District, Sierra Leone, and later lived in the United States with his foster parent, Laura Simms. He married Priscillia Kounkou in 2013. Find out who is Ishmael Beah dating right now.
At 13 he was forced into military service during the Sierra Leone Civil War of the early 1990s. With the aid of UNICEF, he escaped the terrible situation and relocated to New York City, where he graduated from the U.N. International School.
DID YOU KNOW He earned a political science degree from Oberlin College in Ohio.
FACT On a 2007 episode of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he discussed his harrowing experiences as a child soldier and his readjustment to civilian life.
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Birthday
Currently, Ishmael Beah is 43 years old. His next birthday is away. Ishmael will celebrate his 44th birthday on a Sunday, November 23rd. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on November 23, 1980. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Ishmael Beah’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
Ishmael Beah was born in the Year of the Monkey. Monkey symbolizes cleverness in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Monkey have magnetic personalities and are confident, charming, and humorous. They can also sometimes be distrustful, arrogant, opportunistic, erratic, manipulative, and dishonest.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Ishmael Beah is a 43 years old Autobiographer, born in November, in the Year of the Monkey (1980), and is a Sagittarius. His life path number is 7. Ishmael’s birthstone is Topaz and Citrine, and his birth flower is Chrysanthemum. You may also check out all famous birthdays in November or specifically birthdays on November 23.
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