Chibok Girls

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

subjects: Boko Haram,  Terrorism,  Abuse of,  Islamic fundamentalism,  Women,  Women, africa,  Nigeria, social conditions,  Femmes,  Violence envers,  Intégrisme islamique,  Terrorisme,  HISTORY / Africa / Central,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure,  SOCIAL SCIENCE / General,  Kidnapping,  Crime, africa,  Kidnapping -- Nigeria -- Chibok Local Government Area,  Schoolgirls -- Crimes against -- Nigeria -- Chibok Local Government Area,  Terrorism -- Nigeria -- History -- 21st century,  Nigeria

Places: Nigeria