One on One - Emmanuel Jal - 12 Apr 08 - Part 1

This week on One on One, meet young Sudanese hip-hop singer and activist Emmanuel Jal. Aged only seven, he became a child soldier sent from Sudan to fight in Ethiopia's brutal war. Through a lot of luck and determination, he managed to turn his life around, becoming one of Africa's hottest music stars.

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[FlashFace]

EJ is humble and very talented.

[senators2904]

so already he the realest hip-hop artists out there. he doesnt seem to be talking about blasting dudes in the face... guess real warriors dont talk about what theyve done in their lives... i like that.

[nailgal98]

@Esenadus he came to speak at my school yesterday

[Esenadus]

I have Never met Jal in person but I wonder if we were trained together in 1989 in Ethiopia. I was one of the red army from Entisar/victorious battalion

[farrsouth]

wish his all the best. Great role model for everytone

[bouwej]

why is he lieing?

[StaceySchunk]

EJ should have won the Nobel Peace prize is reconition for all he's been through and all he has done.

[freedomman222]

this guys is lieing evens and this guy where is LAM so u guys kecked lam and u bring Emmanuel now i can brove this guys r lieing u know why because i use to be one of them making this story and making the book in kenya it,s abig lie very big the guy who sing this songs cool LAm i think he dissagree with evens so even,s got new guy to act for his story i know this shit

[patatott]

Sadly, what we eat or stop eat, money we spend, has no link to what happens to them..

We can't do much for them, from here. Every time occidental forces try to help (i mean REAL help, not colonialism) it didn't end well too.

The systemic political problem they have is inevitable, like we had this in Europe and has been in China and all places in the world... War is there a terrible necessary step to peace. Terrible fact, but true.

[wrspclan09]

that's why i hate wasting food and blowing large amounts of money on shit cause of stuff like this happens all over the world so i consider myself lucky

[dongerdud]

The words that Jal speak need to be printed in world history books, War Child speaks on a more substantial level then all of the things that got the USA involved in WWII. The United States need to be more intwined in this ongoing conflict.

[Citadel20]

I recently read Emmanuel's book War Child, and it was a very moving book. It was also very inspiring. I suggest everyone read it, as it is a real eye-opener