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In this April 2009 interview, Karim Chrobog talks about his documentary, War Child. The film follows Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier in the Sudan now turned popular hip-hop artist. Karim discusses the importance of having an African speak about African issues, and talks about what viewers of War Child can do to support this cause.
Many thanks to Caitlin Clay, who edited and uploaded this video.
Re-posted from Witness

Here is the trailer of the film:

“Left home at the age of seven/one year later I’m carryin’ an Ak-47.” For hip hop artist Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier in Sudan’s brutal civil war, these lyrics are hardly empty posturing. They are the bitter reality of a young man who was “forced to sin” but determined to “never give up and never give in.” Today, wounded but still hopeful, he fights a new battle: bringing peace to his beloved Sudan and building schools in Africa. This time, his weapon is a microphone. See why audiences from New York to Berlin to London rave about the award-winning film, War Child, and have embraced the hip-hop artist with a terrifying past and a gentle soul. Interspersing original interviews, live concerts, and rare footage of Jal as a seven year-old boy, War Child will make viewers cry, laugh, dance, and celebrate the power of hope.