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Stigma

A STRAY BULLET SHATTERED MY SPINE

Before the insurgency, I was a skilled farmer, providing for my family. Now, I’m unable to work, and my family struggles to make ends meet.

Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Boko Haram, Disability, Discrimination, Stigma, Survival

BORN IN A BOKO HARAM CAMP

Some parents told their children to stay away, as if I carried a curse. At school, I sat alone. At home, I heard the whispers.

Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Boko Haram, Child, Discrimination, School, Stigma, Terrorism

PEOPLE CALLED ME ‘BOKO HARAM DAUGHTER’

People whispered about me. Some mothers warned their children not to come near me. In their eyes, I was no longer just Amina.

Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Boko Haram, Discrimination, Stigma, Women

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

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