Displacement Archives - Page 3 of 4

THEY RAPED MANY YOUNG GIRLS

But they didn’t touch me. Maybe I’m too old for them.

A week before they kidnapped us, they came and burned our houses to ashes, leaving us hopeless.

We suffered a lot. They even said they would kill us if our relatives didn’t bring money.

I was really devastated, thinking of what to do. If I decided to run or look for help, they would kill me and overpower us.

I’ve been here for 15 years plus. And the problem has made other IDPs arrive as recently as two, three weeks ago.

The hardest thing, harder than the cough that wakes me up at night, is how people change when you get an illness.

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

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.

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!”

Kind-hearted individuals gave some of us clothes, but that help is only available to those who were lucky enough to reach town.