Emmanuel Jal

“Rap music is amazing, it's beautiful. But the problem is the lyrics. The person who writes the lyrics - that's the problem.”

“When people know you've been a soldier, they judge you: you are a thief, a lost boy.”

“Young people are so brave when they go to fight.”

“I'm rapping in English but in an African way. I'm not trying to sound like an American.”

“I am proof that one person can rise above any challenge, and if I can, then so will others if they are given the chance.”

“War destroys people's souls. Most people focus on physical injuries, but the invisible injuries can take a lifetime to heal and affects the lives of generations to come.”