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The music of a war child

Emmanuel Jal · TED

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About

For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells the story of his amazing life.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2009
Speaker
Emmanuel Jal
Year
2009
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, Literature and writing, Music
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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