Author: Emmanuel Jal

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In Africa, music is for everything, Music was originally used for community. That was what music was for.

In Africa, music is for everything, Music was originally used for community. That was what music was for.

- Emmanuel Jal

In times of war, starvation, hunger and injustice, such tragedy can only be put aside if you allow yourself to be uplifted through music, film and dance.

In times of war, starvation, hunger and injustice, such tragedy can only be put aside if you allow yourself to be uplifted through music, film and dance.

- Emmanuel Jal

Music moves my emotions because music loosens me up.

Music moves my emotions because music loosens me up.

- Emmanuel Jal

Only a coward will use a gun to protect and get respect for themselves.

Only a coward will use a gun to protect and get respect for themselves.

- Emmanuel Jal

I still have nightmares of dead comrades, a long time ago, talking to me. 'Emmanuel, don't forget about us, don't give up, keep telling our story.'

I still have nightmares of dead comrades, a long time ago, talking to me. 'Emmanuel, don't forget about us, don't give up, keep telling our story.'

- Emmanuel Jal

I don't know anywhere where the people are hungrier for education than South Sudan.

I don't know anywhere where the people are hungrier for education than South Sudan.

- Emmanuel Jal

For many Sudanese, it's for strength they choose to be Christian rather than Muslim. My mum was a Muslim but she became a Christian later.

For many Sudanese, it's for strength they choose to be Christian rather than Muslim. My mum was a Muslim but she became a Christian later.

- Emmanuel Jal

If I sleep for more than half an hour, I get horrible dreams in which I'm firing a gun and helicopters are coming down.

If I sleep for more than half an hour, I get horrible dreams in which I'm firing a gun and helicopters are coming down.

- Emmanuel Jal

I'm still a soldier, fighting with my pen and paper for peace till the day I cease.

I'm still a soldier, fighting with my pen and paper for peace till the day I cease.

- Emmanuel Jal

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