“I grew up in poverty. For 25 years I was fed on aid.”
Quote by Emmanuel Jal
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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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“I'm rapping in English but in an African way. I'm not trying to sound like an American.”
“Only a coward will use a gun to protect and get respect for themselves.”
“I'm still a soldier, fighting with my pen and paper for peace till the day I cease.”
Source: War Child: A Child Soldier's Story
Source: War Child: A Child Soldier's Story