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The Leonard Lopate Show / February 05, 2009 / Child Soldier to Hip-Hop Star

Child Soldier to Hip-Hop Star

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Growing up in Sudan, Emmanuel Jal was one of 10,000 child soldiers that fought through two separate civil wars for nearly a decade. His life changed when he was adopted by a British aid worker and eventually recorded and released his own album. His memoir is called War Child and his story has also been made into a documentary with the same title.

Emmanuel Jal's personal website is here.

Events:
War Child will be screened all month long
At the Faison Firehouse Theater
6 Hancock Place, Harlem, NY 10027
(124th Street bet. St. Nicholas & Morningside Aves.)
Schedule: February 5th—February 22, 2009
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday 6:30pm and 9:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm, 6:30pm and 9:00pm

Emmanuel Jal perform following a screening of the documentary "War Child"
Thursday, February 12th at 7:00 pm
At the Faison Firehouse Theater
Tickets are available at the Faison Firehouse Theater Box Office open at 5:00pm - 9:30pm


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  • [1] Ij February 05, 2009 - 01:23PM

    Well done Emmanuel! Well Done!
  • [2] John from Times Square -- somewhere near New York February 05, 2009 - 01:30PM

    See Emmanuell on some YOUTUBE clips:

    Start here:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94xz8tBvUDI&NR=1
  • [3] Debi from Washington Heights February 05, 2009 - 08:13PM

    It was so moving listening to this extraordinary young man who's been in and participated in hell and back. It is forever a wonder how humans can descend into nihilistic destructiveness yet some indeed come out with vision, hope and energy.

    I'm a psychologist volunteer for Physicians for Human Rights' Asylum Network, and I just evaluated a young Rwandan who was five at the time of the genocide and lived tremendous hardship until recently. Unlike many other survivors with whom I've worked, her devastating experiences and familial losses have intensified her appreciation of her new life. Containing my overwhelm at her story, to my surprise she beamed when asked how she was feeling these days. She said that the past was hard but it was history, that she is fine, so excited to be volunteering at a human rights organization here in NY, learning about human rights abuses worldwide and having the opportunity to help out. Amazing!


  • [4] dofitz from Ossining February 06, 2009 - 02:26PM

    The charity he mentions in the program should be linked to on this page. It is:

    www.gua-africa.com

    Many opportunities to help make a difference!


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