Childhood Quotes by Emmanuel Jal

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

— 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.

— Emmanuel Jal

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

— Emmanuel Jal

I would advise dancers, musicians and others in the entertainment industry to take up yoga, as it clears the mind and creates a sense…

— Emmanuel Jal

If you really kill, you don't want to talk about it.

— Emmanuel Jal

I grew up in poverty. For 25 years I was fed on aid.

— Emmanuel Jal

I'm kind of weird - I don't get excited. Sometimes I fake that I'm excited just to make people happy.

— Emmanuel Jal

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…

— Emmanuel Jal

Young people are so brave when they go to fight.

— Emmanuel Jal

When you don't educate the people, you're crippling them. You are, you're not giving them ways to survive.

— Emmanuel Jal

The wealthiest Sudanese don't know what war is. Their children are safe in school.

— Emmanuel Jal

Any child soldier has to go through a lot of love, care and understanding to become normal.

— Emmanuel Jal