The Chibok Girls
Subtitle: the Boko Haram kidnappings and Islamic militancy in Nigeria
By: Helon Habila
Publisher: Columbia Global Reports
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 123
ISBN-13: 9780997126464
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Boko Haram; Terrorism; Abuse of; Islamic fundamentalism; Women
Description: "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
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part 1-Chibok : 1. Professor Americana; title: 2. The Day After They Took the Girls; title: 3. A History of Violence; title: Part 2.-Inside Boko Haram Heartland : 4. Gombe; title: 5. Maiduguri; title: Part 3-Return to Chibok : 6. Waiting for the Girls; title: 7. America; title: 8. The Day They Took Us; title: Acknowledgments; title: Further Reading; title: Notes.