What did Emmanuel Jal do?

What did Emmanuel Jal do?

Today, Jal is a recording artist, actor, entrepreneur and peace activist, but between 1983 and 2005, Sudan was ravaged by civil war and Jal was a child soldier conscripted to the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), Christian insurgents fighting against the country’s military regime imposing “sharia,” or Islamic …

Where is Emmanuel Jal now?

From his start in life as a child soldier in the war-torn region of Southern Sudan in the early 1980s, Emmanuel Jal has come through huge personal struggles to become a successful and acclaimed recording artist and peace ambassador now living in Toronto, Canada.

How old was Emmanuel Jal when he became a child soldier?

Emmanuel was only 11 years old then and McCune insisted he should not be a soldier. She adopted him and smuggled him to Kenya.

What country was Emmanuel Jal a child soldier in?

Sudan
A former child soldier in Sudan, Emmanuel Jal is now an internationally acclaimed hip-hop artist who fights for peace and reconciliation in his home country.

How was Emmanuel Jal saved from the life of being a child soldier?

Emmanuel started his life as a child soldier in the war-torn region of Southern Sudan in the early 1980s. He was eventually rescued by a British aid worker Emma McCune and smuggled to Kenya where he overcame a huge number of struggles to become a successful and acclaimed recording artist and peace ambassador.

How old is Emmanuel Jal?

41 years (January 1, 1980)Emmanuel Jal / Age

What charities has Emmanuel Jal helped?

Emmanuel is a Sudanese Rap artist from Kenya/London….Emmanuel Jal has supported the following charities listed on this site:

  • 46664.
  • Child Soldiers International.
  • Clinton Global Initiative.
  • Comic Relief.
  • Control Arms.
  • Gua Africa.
  • Keep A Child Alive.

Where is Emmanuel Jal from?

Tonj, South SudanEmmanuel Jal / Place of birthTonj is a city in South Sudan. Wikipedia

What ways has Emmanuel Jal used his music to help other people?

Jal believes in using music and celebrity status to make a positive difference, particularly in the lives of children. He is a spokesman for….Charities & foundations supported 13

  • 46664.
  • Child Soldiers International.
  • Clinton Global Initiative.
  • Comic Relief.
  • Control Arms.
  • Gua Africa.
  • Keep A Child Alive.