Treating the invisible wounds of war

Many homes and families were wrecked during the war in Sudan. The harm left behind from the war was not only physical, but also emotional. Emotional damage can take a lot more time to heal as wounds in our heart are more painful than our skin. To me, this picture is saying how internal pain cannot be seen but can surely be felt. Emmanuel Jal did not only have to face the physical pains of being a child soldier, but also the feelings he felt as he learned about his family members’ deaths and not being able to see them again. Soldiers such as Emanuel fight in wars all around the world just to protect loved ones or their motherland.  Music was his only way to let all these feelings out as he needed an escape route. The words to his songs come straight from his heart also where all his scars have developed. The fact that he got to see so many of his family members after such a long time was truly a miracle. Although Emanuel’s childhood was ruined because of the war, he managed to succeed in life and make something out of himself.