“I had thought about forgiveness more and more...I knew it wasn't a light that could be switched on in an instant-it grew day by day, week by week, month by month-but something was changing inside me now during the hours when I sat alone and tried to calm my feelings. A seed had been sown, and I sensed that, just as I'd once faced a choice about whether to use violence on the night when I stared at the gun, I know had another choice: to remain trapped in the bitterness of the past or to find peace in the present.”
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Work
War Child: A Child Soldier's Story
This book offers an intimate and poignant look into the life of a child forced into combat, revealing the challenges and traumas faced by young soldiers caught in the midst of war. more
Author
Emmanuel Jal
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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