When people know you've been a soldier, they judge you: you are a thief, a lost boy. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
When I was in south Sudan, people used to rap in my village. But the rapping was more in the mother tongue,… — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
I'm kind of weird - I don't get excited. Sometimes I fake that I'm excited just to make people happy. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
I was shocked when I came to New Orleans. I never knew there were beggars on the streets here. I didn't know… — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
The worst people on earth are not only those who commit evil, but those who stand by and turn a blind eye — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
What I always wanted to do when I was a kid was to speak out and help people which I continue to… — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
When you don't educate the people, you're crippling them. You are, you're not giving them ways to survive. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
War destroys people's souls. Most people focus on physical injuries, but the invisible injuries can take a lifetime to heal and affects… — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
When I listen to hip-hop, it's like no big difference how people sing in my village, 'cause bling would be their cow. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
I don't know anywhere where the people are hungrier for education than South Sudan. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
As a child, I didn't know what they mean by 'to die.' So I grew up in a place where people used… — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
It’s no longer about the Lost Boys. They keep trying to make their way out, then they meet other people and empathize… — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
Only a coward will use a gun to protect and get respect for themselves. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I'm still a soldier, fighting with my pen and paper for peace till the day I cease. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I'm kind of weird - I don't get excited. Sometimes I fake that I'm excited just to make people happy. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When you don't educate the people, you're crippling them. You are, you're not giving them ways to survive. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
The wealthiest Sudanese don't know what war is. Their children are safe in school. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
Any child soldier has to go through a lot of love, care and understanding to become normal. — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
