[During the second Sudanese Civil War] what was actually killing us wasn't the Muslims, wasn't the Arabs. It was somebody sitting somewhere manipulating the system, and using religion to get what they want to get out of us, which is the oil, the diamond, the gold and the land.

Education is the only solution for peace.

If I sleep for more than half an hour, I get horrible dreams in which I'm firing a gun and helicopters are coming down.

I grew up in poverty. For 25 years I was fed on aid.

I lost my childhood. I didn't play football or video games. Or have birthdays or the love of a family.

A lot of child soldiers lose their minds.

Music is actually where I see heaven.