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Emmanuel Jal: South Sudanese war-child-turned-rapper

"Violence is addictive," says former child soldier-turned-hip hop artist and activist, Emmanuel Jal. He should know. Born in what is now South Sudan, Jal grew up with war raging between the predominantly Arab Islamic north and largely Christian south Sudan. As a boy, he also lost most of his family including his mother, saw his house being burnt down and witnessed his aunt being raped by soldiers. Oil-rich South Sudan voted overwhelmingly to secede from the rest of Sudan in a January 2011 referendum. Today, the world's youngest nation turns two but unfortunately it still faces huge challenges, including violence, lack of government services and deep poverty. Read more on: http://www.trust.org/spotlight/South-... Direction: Claudine Boeglin Production: Shanshan Chen Animation: Amelia Wong Design:Ye Li Photography: Reuters Music: Emmanuel Jal, 'Babylon' Album 'See me mama' Special thanks to: Tania Campbell-Golding Tess Christian Verena Robinson The Bird Cage Watson Bros Gun Makers Allpress Café East London Subscribe: https://www.bit.ly/3L0j2Ro Watch more videos: https://www.bit.ly/3FPmblU Visit our site: https://www.context.news/ — We make short documentaries, explainers and original series for people who care about the world’s biggest challenges. Context is anchored around three of the most significant and interdependent issues of our time: climate change, the impact of technology on society and inclusive economies. We contextualize how critical issues and events affect ordinary people, society and the environment. Context is a media platform brought to you by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. Through journalism, media development, free legal assistance, and convening initiatives, we combine our unique services to drive systemic change.