If we all left, what hope would remain for the young people who dreamed of becoming doctors, teachers, nurses, or engineers? Continue reading WE HEARD EXPLOSIONS DURING LECTURES
TERRORISTS ATTACKED MY SCHOOL. I KEPT TEACHING.
It started suddenly with gunshots and chaos. Children screamed, teachers scattered, and everyone ran for their lives.Continue reading TERRORISTS ATTACKED MY SCHOOL. I KEPT TEACHING.
IT WAS LIKE AN UNENDING NIGHTMARE
They wanted us to abandon our way of life and adopt their twisted version of Islam. But we knew that wasn’t the way of our people. Continue reading IT WAS LIKE AN UNENDING NIGHTMARE
HUNGER IS A CONSTANT COMPANION
I don’t know how I’ll be able to pay my next rent. All my businesses have been stuck due to Boko Haram.Continue reading HUNGER IS A CONSTANT COMPANION
THREE OF OUR PEOPLE DIED FROM TORTURE
When we came back, I couldn’t even stand up on my feet; people had to hold me before I went to the toilet.Continue reading THREE OF OUR PEOPLE DIED FROM TORTURE
THEY CUT OFF OUR EARS WITH KNIVES
Among the 42 of us that were captured, only five of us are remaining; the rest are dead.Continue reading THEY CUT OFF OUR EARS WITH KNIVES
I COULD NOT RAISE THE ₦500k RANSOM
After the deadline passed, we lost contact with my husband. Some of his fellow captives returned home a week later, but he didn’t. Continue reading I COULD NOT RAISE THE ₦500k RANSOM
WE ARE SURVIVORS AND WE’LL REBUILD OUR LIVES
I’ve had to start over from scratch, and it’s been a struggle. But I’m determined to rebuild my life and make a living. Continue reading WE ARE SURVIVORS AND WE’LL REBUILD OUR LIVES
WE LOST OUR LOVED ONES, HOMES, AND LIVELIHOODS
It was a Tuesday, around 5:00 am. We were fast asleep in our house when we heard the warning cries, “Boko Haram is coming!”Continue reading WE LOST OUR LOVED ONES, HOMES, AND LIVELIHOODS
WE LEFT ALL OUR BELONGINGS BEHIND
Kind-hearted individuals gave some of us clothes, but that help is only available to those who were lucky enough to reach town.Continue reading WE LEFT ALL OUR BELONGINGS BEHIND