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Emmanuel Jal: Die Musik eines Kriegskindes

Filmed Jul 2009 • Posted Aug 2009TEDGlobal 2009
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Fünf Jahre lang kämpfte Emmanuel Jal als Kindersoldat im Sudan. Von einer Entwicklungshelferin gerettet, wurde er zu einem internationalen Hip Hop-Star und zum Aktivisten für Kinder in Kriegsgebieten. In Worten und Texten erzählt er die Geschichte seines erstaunlichen Lebens.

Emmanuel Jal's hypnotic voice rises from hellish origins as a beacon of hope for those caught in seemingly endless cycles of war and despair. Full bio »

Translated into German by Israa Amr
Reviewed by Alex Boos
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