War Child
by somatose
“Left home at the age of seven/one year later I’m carryin’ an Ak-47.” For hip hop artist Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier in Sudan’s brutal civil war, these lyrics are hardly empty posturing. They are the bitter reality of a young man who was “forced to sin” but determined to “never give up and never give in.” Today, wounded but still hopeful, he fights a new battle: bringing peace to his beloved Sudan and building schools in Africa. This time, his weapon is a microphone. See why audiences from New York to Berlin to London rave about the award-winning film, War Child, and have embraced the hip-hop artist with a terrifying past and a gentle soul. Interspersing original interviews, live concerts, and rare footage of Jal as a seven year-old boy, War Child will make viewers cry, laugh, dance, and celebrate the power of hope. (War Child Website)
I discovered this movie through a newsletter I receive from Hip Hop Caucus, an initiative designed to inspire, motivate, and propagate political knowledge and awareness through hip-hop.
December 19th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
dude this guy came to my school and talked about his life.. crazy shit
funny cuz i was listening to it last night again too
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