While staying at Khalilou's house in Mattru Jong, Ishmael Beah receives the shocking news that his family has been killed during an attack on their village. This devastating revelation deeply impacts him, compounding the trauma he has already experienced from the civil war in Sierra Leone. The loss of his family forces him to confront the harsh realities of his situation and further isolates him in a world filled with violence and loss.
The population of Mattru Jong is 8,199.
Mattru Jong is in the Bonthe district in Sierra Leone.
The excerpt from "A Long Way Gone" by Ishmael Beah ends with the author reuniting with his uncle and searching for a path to stability and healing after his experiences as a child soldier in Sierra Leone. The book concludes with a message of hope and resilience as Ishmael strives to rebuild his life despite the traumas he has endured.
Ismael Beah was away in another town called "Mattru Jong" with his brother, Junior & their friend Talloi. They went there to take part in a talent show. And that is where Ismael meets Khalilou.
They went to Kamator because they thought that it was far from Mattru Jong, and they will be saved from the rebel. After they went there they were told to farm, and Ishmael remembered that he used to do it with his grandmother, but he only poured wine to the soil, that's why they didn't know it was hard.