'I'm a war child/I believe I've survived for a reason/To tell my story, to touch lives'
War child (2008) tells the story of Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier from Sudan. Jal was born in the village of Tonj in Southern Sudan. When he was seven years old his mother was killed in the Second Sudanese Civil War. He then traveled with thousands of children to a UN refugee camp in Ethiopia where he was recruited by the Sudan People's Liberation Army as a child soldier.
Jal is now a hip hop star. He uses music to tell the story of war and his experiences of being a child soldier in Ethiopia and Southern Sudan.
Made by Karim C. Chrobog, the documentary illustrates the power of music and Jal's passion to alleviate poverty and bring peace to Sudan. Enjoy.
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