Name: The music of a war child
Uploaded: 2009-08-07T01:00:00Z
Duration: 17 min 49 s
Description: For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells the story of his amazing life.

For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells the story of his amazing life.

The music of a war child

Through the horror of war and the loss of family, one survivor found hope and healing in music. Forced to march for survival with 400 others, only 16 made it out alive, sustained by determination and rhythm. Music became both therapy and a tool for peace, building bridges where hate once ruled. Education, not aid, is held up as the key to breaking cycles of violence and poverty.