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The Chibok girls : the Boko Haram kidnappings and Islamic militancy in Nigeria / Helon Habila.

by Habila, Helon, 1967-

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Columbia Global Reports, 2016.

Women -- Abuse of -- Nigeria.

Islamic fundamentalism -- Nigeria.

Terrorism -- Nigeria.

Chibok (African people) -- Crimes against.

9780997126464 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Boko Haram kidnappings and Islamic militancy in Nigeria

123 p. : map ; 19 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part 1-Chibok. 1. Professor Americana ; 2. The day after they took the girls ; 3. A history of violence -- Part 2.-Inside Boko Haram heartland. 4. Gombe ; 5. Maiduguri -- Part 3-Return to Chibok. 6. Waiting for the girls ; 7. America ; 8. The day they took us.

"Acclaimed novelist Helon Habila, who grew up in northern Nigeria, returned to Chibok and gained intimate access to the families of the kidnapped to offer a devastating account of a tragedy that stunned the world. With compassion and a deep understanding of the historical context, Habila tells the stories of the girls and the anguish of their parents; chronicles the rise of Boko Haram and the Nigerian government's inept response; and captures the indifference of the media and the international community whose attention has long moved on. Employing a fiction writer's sensibility and a journalist's curiosity, The Chibok Girls provides poignant portraits of everyday Nigerians whose lives have been transformed by extremist forces. Habila illuminates the long history of colonialism--and unmasks cultural and religious dynamics--that gave rise to the conflicts that have ravaged the region to this day." -- Publisher's description

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