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“I'm constantly seen as a 'foreigner,' and I need my passport to prove my identity, to keep moving and to carry on my work.”

Quote by Emmanuel Jal

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Emmanuel Jal is a Sudanese musician known for his music and poetry that convey the pain and hope of war. Born in 1980, he escaped from the horrors of war as a child soldier and found his voice through music, becoming an internationally recognized artist. more

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“In Africa, you know, if you're poor, at least you can go to the forest and share some mangoes with the gorillas and monkey.”

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“If you really kill, you don't want to talk about it.”

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“I'm still a soldier, fighting with my pen and paper for peace till the day I cease.”

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“If I sleep for more than half an hour, I get horrible dreams in which I'm firing a gun and helicopters are coming down.”

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“I am proof that one person can rise above any challenge, and if I can, then so will others if they are given the chance.”

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“For many Sudanese, it's for strength they choose to be Christian rather than Muslim. My mum was a Muslim but she became a Christian later.”

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“A lot of child soldiers lose their minds.”

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“Education is the only solution for peace.”

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“Music is powerful. It is the only thing that can speak into your mind, your heart and your soul without your permission.”

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“It’s no longer about the Lost Boys. They keep trying to make their way out, then they meet other people and empathize with them. It’s a story that a lot of people are going to discover their purpose from. When someone doesn’t know their purpose, they get lost.”

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Author:Emmanuel Jal