Emmanuel Jal was only seven years old when he was taken from his family home to become a child soldier with the rebel army in Sudan's bloody civil war for nearly five years. Beaten, starved and brutalised Emmanuel was put into battle in Ethiopia and southern Sudan carrying an AK-47 talller than himself. He attempted to leave the SPLA but was hunted down and thrown into a desert prison. He finally escaped and is now an internationally-acclaimed rap artist spreading messages of peace and reconciliation with his unique style of gospel rap.
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Inevitably, War Child will invite comparison to Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone, another memoir by an African boy-soldier ... War Child is very different, very much worth reading, and when you think about it, much more believable ... You'll come away from this book loving Emmanuel Jal (Carolyn See, WASHINGTON POST )
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'Astonishing and often harrowing'
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Emmanuel Jal is a worthy Nobel Peace Price candidate, if there ever was any. Read his book to understand why.It's a good read, but the quality of the prose will not be his claim to fame - the story of his life will be.
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By Melaine
Format:Paperback
Brilliant book if you are interested in African/Sundanese affairs, modern politics etc. The story of the child soldier is brilliantly told and leaves you with vivid images of life in the refugee camps, moving around the Sudanese dessert and near death on several occasions. Another thing that I really liked about this book was the hope and perseverance which Emmanuel Jal had, this book is a true inspiration.
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By Lizzo
Format:Kindle Edition
I have a keen interest in Child soldiers after studying the sociological aspect at uni. This is a fantastic way of getting into the mindset of these young children who are killers but are still CHILDREN. Sad but compelling...highly recommend this book.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By E. Windsor
Format:Paperback
Incredible book. couldn't put it down. So sad, i'm sure not many people know what goes on in Sudan. It's very educational and informative. Well written, and an easy read. I would recommend it to anyone. After reading this book I would like to see the documentary "War Child" and listen to Emmanuel Jal's music. Very inspirational.
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It is hard to say I love this book when I spent the first half balling my eyes out but i did. i am not one for writing reviews but Emmanuel Jal is a true inspiration to all and I urge everyone to go to his website [...] after reading his truly remarkable story. If you ever think life is hard read this man's story...
By Akindegreat
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A good expose of what people have and are going through. War never and will never birth anything good. Learn
By Obisearch
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War is an experience that noone should experience let alone a child. It is horrific, brutal and society destroying. Africans especially are known for the cruelty they inflict on each other. What Mr Jal does is to post into the window frame of one of many of Africa's forgotten wars and brings us face to face with the terror, horror and the drive for vengeance that is all part of war for those who experience it.
What is particularly brilliant about this book is the Jal tells the story through a child's eyes, and through these eyes we initially see innocence with no harbour of hatred but for what is told to him, piece by piece through violence and hatred we see that innocence crushed, the hatred fester and then explode to create the enigma that was the child warriors. Children filled with hatred, completely indoctrinated and single minded in there quest for vengeance. Watching the conditioning of a human mind from one of normality to one brutality is as fascinating as it is horrific. Not only that but what this child had to to endure, the hardships and privitations that Jal survived can only be described as remarkable, it is hard to put into place the distances that he travelled or the conditions he had to travel in, Sudan is more than twice the size of UK with half the country either desert or swamplands pretty much hostile to human life and for a young child to survive all this to tell the tale speaks testaments to the man.
The book is a fantastic incite and an amazing tale. Perhaps I am being harsh in marking down the book but I felt it was more an incite than a story book. It lacked polish and structure in some places especially the latter parts, which flowed more like a memoir than a book. Parts where patchy and one section in particular confused me.... Read more ›
What is particularly brilliant about this book is the Jal tells the story through a child's eyes, and through these eyes we initially see innocence with no harbour of hatred but for what is told to him, piece by piece through violence and hatred we see that innocence crushed, the hatred fester and then explode to create the enigma that was the child warriors. Children filled with hatred, completely indoctrinated and single minded in there quest for vengeance. Watching the conditioning of a human mind from one of normality to one brutality is as fascinating as it is horrific. Not only that but what this child had to to endure, the hardships and privitations that Jal survived can only be described as remarkable, it is hard to put into place the distances that he travelled or the conditions he had to travel in, Sudan is more than twice the size of UK with half the country either desert or swamplands pretty much hostile to human life and for a young child to survive all this to tell the tale speaks testaments to the man.
The book is a fantastic incite and an amazing tale. Perhaps I am being harsh in marking down the book but I felt it was more an incite than a story book. It lacked polish and structure in some places especially the latter parts, which flowed more like a memoir than a book. Parts where patchy and one section in particular confused me.... Read more ›
By gygirl
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I love and hated this book. It made me ashamed of myself and our world leaders. I'm happy I was able to purchase it in perfect condition and cheaply. Its now in my 'revered' book collection.
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Couldn't put it down!
The book is hard hitting and difficult to stomach. It made me cry many a time but I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 10 months ago by comfortablehaze
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Incredible story
I highly recommend this book - educational in a personal way. Shocking yet warm, funny, tragic, yet full of hope. Gives great perspective on life.
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Tally Parr
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