{"product_id":"the-chibok-girls-the-boko-haram-kidnappings-and-islamist-militancy-in-nigeria-paperback","title":"The Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram Kidnappings and Islamist Militancy in Nigeria - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelon Habila\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the night of April 14, 2014, 276 girls from the Chibok Secondary School in northern Nigeria were kidnapped by the deadly terrorist group Boko Haram. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifty-seven of them escaped over the next few months, but most were never heard from again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn April 14, 2014, 276 girls from the Chibok Secondary School in northern Nigeria were kidnapped by Boko Haram, the world's deadliest terrorist group. Most were never heard from again. Acclaimed Nigerian 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 this tragedy that stunned the world. With compassion and deep understanding of 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 moved on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmploying a fiction writer's sensibility and a journalist's curiosity, \u003ci\u003eThe Chibok Girls\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In rescuing the Chibok tragedy from 'mythic status, ' Habila's unusual primer quietly yet powerfully revives the call to take notice.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelon Habila\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Nigeria and is the author of three novels, \u003ci\u003eOil on Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeasuring Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWaiting for an Angel\u003c\/i\u003e. His fiction, poems and short stories have won many honors and awards, including the Commonwealth Prize for Best First Novel (Africa Section), the Virginia Library Foundation's fiction award, and the Windham-Campbell Prize. Habila's short story, \"The Hotel Malogo\" won the Emily Balch Prize. \u003ci\u003eOil on Water\u003c\/i\u003e, which deals with environmental pollution in the oil rich Niger Delta, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize (2011), the Orion Book Award (2012), and the PEN\/Open Book Award (2012). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe worked in Lagos as a journalist before moving to England in 2002. He co-edited the British Council's anthology, \u003ci\u003eNew Writing 14\u003c\/i\u003e and edited \u003ci\u003eThe Granta Book of African Short Story\u003c\/i\u003e in 2011. He is currently an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at George Mason University and lives in Virginia with his wife and three children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.4 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459356016818,"sku":"9780997126464","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ec5c9bfa1dc9810fcf9f237ddb307917.webp?v=1778901389","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-chibok-girls-the-boko-haram-kidnappings-and-islamist-militancy-in-nigeria-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}