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.
WE WATCHED AS THEY EXECUTED PEOPLE
I saw many girls being forced into marriages, and some were even sold as slaves.
TOURISTS HERE PREFER GHANA TO NIGERIA
I was in Nigeria in 1983 when Nigeria was good.
NIGERIAN TEACHERS ARE LEAVING FOR OMAN
Does the government know whether you exist here in Nigeria?
CARRY-OVER GAVE ME SENSE
After God, reading is the second thing you have to do to be successful in life.
MOST ARTISTS ARE GOING THROUGH THINGS
The idea of a salary is not in my calendar anymore.
I SMOKE COLOS, I CAN’T LIE
As I am speaking to you, I am already feeling the urge to go and smoke.
OUR LIVES FLASHED BEFORE US
My heart was hammering, and for a moment it felt like the street could swallow us.