I hope that one day, those I wronged will see that I am no longer the man I used to be.
BORN IN A BOKO HARAM CAMP
Some parents told their children to stay away, as if I carried a curse. At school, I sat alone. At home, I heard the whispers.
I WAS RAPED. I THOUGHT MY LIFE HAD ENDED.
What hurt most was being far away from my family, not knowing if they were alive or dead.
PEOPLE CALLED ME ‘BOKO HARAM DAUGHTER’
People whispered about me. Some mothers warned their children not to come near me. In their eyes, I was no longer just Amina.
WE SURVIVED ON LEAVES AND GRASSES
Boko Haram attacked Maiduguri communities, which led to the closure of some schools, including mine.
WOMEN WERE NOT ALLOWED TO GO OUT
I was flogged and punished several times because I was out looking for what my father and I would eat.