Beneath the tamarind tree a story of courage, family, and the lost schoolgirls of Boko Haram
- New York an imprint of William Morrow 2019
- 382p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : col. ill.; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-369) and index.
In the early morning of April 14, 2014, the militant Islamic group Boko Haram violently burst into the small town of Chibok, Nigeria, and abducted 276 girls from their school dorm rooms. From poor families, these girls were determined to make better lives for themselves, but pursuing an education made them targets, resulting in one of the most high-profile abductions in modern history. While the Chibok kidnapping made international headlines, and prompted the #BringBackOurGirls movement, many unanswered questions surrounding that fateful night remain about the girls? experiences in captivity, and where many of them are today.