On Tuesday afternoon, the sounds of students rushing through O'Neill Plaza were replaced by the songs of Emmanuel Jal, who took to the stage with a rap that summed up the events of his life as a child in Sudan. After his brief poem, which included solemn rhymes like "forced to sin to make a living," "I've seen my people die like flies," and "sometimes I'm doing wrong to make things right," Jal shared his story with the audience in 45 minutes. Jal, from southern Sudan, was born into a world of turmoil. Early in his childhood, tensions arose between the northern and southern Sudan. His father left his family after a rebel movement was formed in southern Sudan, and could no longer provide for the family. ...
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