Two rounds of civil war have engulfed Sudan for the last half century, killing two million people and displacing four million others. A fragile peace agreement signed in 2005 that gave autonomy to the south for six years is currently keeping Khartoum from attacking again, but many predict that Sudan is on the brink of round three.
War Child
Published April 18, 2008
Born in 1980, Emmanuel was taken from his home at the age of seven to fight in Sudan's Second Civil War. For five years he carried an AK47 through battle fields in Ethiopia and Southern Sudan. Today, Emmanuel tells his story through his music and speaks out against the use of child soldiers in conflict.
He has been featured in dozens of news outlets as well as held two press briefings at the United Nations in New York. A spokesman for Amnesty International and Oxfam, Emmanuel has addressed congressional staffers on Capitol Hill. Hismusic has been featured on television and in the box office, including the movie Blood Diamond with Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Film director Karim Chrobog talks about "War Child," the conflict in Darfur and how Emmanuel Jal copes with his newfound fame.
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Producer and Co-Director of War Child Karim Chrobog works with the independent film production company 18th Street Films based in Washington, D.C.
Karim started his career in the media industry...
