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Displacement

FROM A PROUD TRADER TO AN IDP

My shop was destroyed, my goods were scattered, and all the money I had worked so hard to save was gone.

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

Amina Muhammad AliLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Boko Haram, Business, Displacement, Survival

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. 

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

Usman ZarmaLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Boko Haram, Displacement, Hope, Survival

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!”

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

Usman ZarmaLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Attack, Boko Haram, Conflict, Displacement

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.

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

Usman ZarmaLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Boko Haram, Displacement, Hardship, Maiduguri

LIFE AFTER RESCUE FROM SAMBISA IS HARDER

The daily struggle to survive and take care of my children now feels much harder. I feel like I’ve been abandoned and forgotten.

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

Usman ZarmaLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Boko Haram, Displacement, Hardship, Sambisa

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” - Maya Angelou

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