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Smoking To Survive

Vestiges Of Violence
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At the Tse-Yandev IDP camp in Benue, North-central Nigeria, women smoke when it rains because it is the only warmth they have now; displaced, they live on the fringes of more risk. Hosted by: Hameeda Buhari Written by: Aishat Babatunde Produced by: Abba Toko Gongulong Voice acting by: Chigozie Victor, Adebowale Oluwaseun and Ihuoma Ilo Social promotions by: Muhammed Akinyemi Consulting producer: Osato Edokpayi Senior producer: Anita Eboigbe Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida For more stories, visit humanglemedia.com. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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