Ishmael Beah quotes and aphorisms about people Ishmael Beah Ishmael Beah ,, I believe in having a more open mind and including others who don't share your faith and having dia... Ishmael Beah Ishmael Beah Ishmael Beah ,, I guess what I'd like to say is that people in Sierra Leone are human beings, just like Americans. ... Ishmael Beah ,, A lot of people, when they say 'forgive and forget,' they think you completely wash your brain out ...