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Yes, I realise I shouldn't be taking breaks during red-pen season, but I just wanted to let you all know about someone called Emmanuel Jal, in case you haven't already heard of him. A Sudanese rapper now in his late 20s, Emmanuel was kidnapped from his family when he was much younger and was forced to become a 'boy soldier'. His remarkable story can be read in the book War Child and it also forms the chief inspiration behind his album of the same name. If you ever get a chance to see him in person, make sure you go: he's a charismatic, humbling speaker.

He's also the founder of the GUA Africa charity which aims to improve the education of children in Africa. If you've got a few moments to spare, look him up on Google.

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