Jal calls himself an "accidental entrepreneur" who hadn't planned to open a cafe, but says he who now sees the value of the business among his many projects advocating for the children of Sudan.
Emmanuel Jal, former child soldier, relives painful past in The Good Lie.Vibrant African art hangs on the walls alongside photos of Jal with the Dalai Lama, music legend Peter Gabriel, and actress Reese Witherspoon, with whom he starred in the 2014 film The Good Lie about the child soldiers of Sudan. Most dishes feature an ingredient he created – a powdered blend of sorghum and moringa, two staples in African cooking. The Jal Gua menu is inspired by Jal's homeland. His memoir, War Child, and a documentary of the same name, both unflinchingly chronicled Jal's journey from a child trained to use an AK-47 to award-winning global performer and peace activist. Four years ago, Jal immigrated to Canada and started putting down roots in Toronto. The hip-hop artist, activist and author survived a brutal and bloody civil war in South Sudan that took his family's life and, at eight years old, forced him to become a child soldier. At 12, he was rescued by a British aid worker and smuggled into Kenya, where he discovered his love for music. Emmanuel Jal prepared some "poor man's soup" for Metro Morning's Matt Galloway at his new cafe.
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