Today, owning a weapon is not only accepted but also seen as essential for survival.
THE DAY BOKO HARAM ATTACKED
Postcards from Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria.
I SMUGGLED OUT STORIES ABOUT THE WAR
Sometimes editors rejected my reports, saying they were “too risky” or “too political.” But I found ways.
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.
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!”
I DESTROYED LIVES AS A BOKO HARAM MEMBER
I hope that one day, those I wronged will see that I am no longer the man I used to be.