I Was A Child Soldier

Emmanual Jal makes global waves blending his experience as a child soldier in
Sudan's civil war with gospel style hip-hop. He was sent to fight with
the rebel army in Ethiopia and southern Sudan, one among thousands with
a similar tale. He also recently joined northern Sudanese singer, composer and oud player Abdel Gadir Salim on the album 'Ceasefire'.
This collaboration of two artists belonging to rival Sudanese factions
serves as a cry for peace in the civil-war torn country. This is his story.

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