Podcast
Vestiges Of Violence
Episodes — page 7
- Pupils Sharing Classrooms With IDPs
Tabanni Gandi, a community in Sokoto state was invaded by terrorists, displacing the residents. Now they struggle with a new, unusual life as they live out of classrooms in another…
- A Glimpse Of Hope For Knifar Women
The Knifar women are slowly starting to smile after over 30 of their husbands were released. But as the detained men step out of detention cells, they walk into a different life en…
- Escaped Sambisa With HIV
Hajiya has been abducted multiple times and married to Boko Haram fighters thrice. When she finally escaped from the terrorists, she left with HIV. Hosted by: Hameeda Buhari. Writ…
- From Terrorist Captivity To University
Zarah has escaped marriage to terrorists three times, before eventual freedom from their enclave. Zarah’s new race is in pursuit of formal education. Hosted by: Hameeda Buhari. Wr…
- Homeless And Forgotten
As the rainy season returns, Internally Displaced Persons in Tse Yandev Camp cling on to their makeshift net ‘caves’ which exposes them to several risks. Yet, the government seems…
- Will the Knifar Women see their husbands again?
The Knifar women have not seen their husbands who were illegally arrested and wrongly detained. Some of the arrests go as far back as 2015. Now, they struggle through a new phase;…
- Old, Heartbroken And Displaced
The last time Mary Amua saw her son, he had helped her escape murder and had gone back to help others. Now reeling from his death, Mary spends her days in an IDP camp, wishing he w…
- Pregnant In Unfavourable Circumstances
Namsoor is in her second trimester of pregnancy at the Tse Yandev IDP camp in Benue State, North-central Nigeria. People are worried for her but Namsoor is hopeful for her delivery…
- From Grass To Dust
Veronica used to have farms and feed many mouths until her farms were attacked. Veronica now lives with the turbulence of an IDP camp and the loss of loved ones. Host: Hameeda Buh…
- Lost Two Children While Saving One
Dorcas was running for her life and the life of her children when Death caught up with her in Benue State and took two of her children. Host: Hameeda Buhari. Written by: Anita Eboi…
- A Teacher's Retirement In An IDP Camp
Upon retirement, Ajir Godwin hoped to spend his pension and gratuity farming and relaxing. But the conflict in Benue state has since put him on the run. Host: Hameeda Buhari. Writ…
- Where is my husband?
Falta Gambo’s husband, Modu Ngubdo was detained by the Nigerian military in 2015. While still awaiting trial, Falta is anxious about his return because she now has a child for anot…
- Living In Mosquito Net Caves
For the Internally Displaded Persons in Tse-Yandev Camp, a mosquito net cave is a home. These IDPs live in fear of rain which will potentially make them homeless if it becomes too…
- One Sickness Away From Death
Agule watched her son die after a brief illness in an IDP camp because she could not afford medical bills. Death knocked on her tent when her daughter became ill and was saved by…
- The Woman Craving A Terrorist’s Love
To listen on Apple Podcast, click here, for Google Podcast, click here, for Spotify, click here and for Buzzsprout, click here. Aminata was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists and ma…
- Bombed By Mistake
Internally displaced persons in Rann, Borno, Northeast Nigeria were awoken by the sound of a fighter jet hovering above them. Seeking security, they moved towards soldiers statione…
- Disabled By The Nigerian Military
17- year old Bana Usman was illegally arrested and detained by the Nigerian military. He was kept at the infamous Giwa military barracks for five years before he luckily made it ou…
- No Home For ‘Repentant' Terrorists
In 2016, Nigeria started a deradicalisation programme for former Boko Haram terrorists in the Northeast region of the country. The program has been controversial, as the terrorists…
- Trials, Tribulations, Surviving As An 11 Year Old IDP Orphan
Fateemah lost her family to a terrorist at 11, becoming a displaced orphan before she knew how to scrub her back. Her survival has been sustained by prostitution, which was forced…
- Mother To A Terrorist’s Child
A 25-year-old IDP woman is kidnapped by Boko Haram while she is trying to make a living from fetching firewood. She is then forced into a marriage with a terrorist and sexually abu…
