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A review by thatothernigeriangirl
The Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram Kidnappings Islamic Militancy in Nigeria by Helon Habila
4.0
A brilliant and brave book! 4 stars (only because I didn’t like the occasional interjection of history lessons with the account)
This is my first Habila and I can’t wait to read his fiction to determine which style I like best.
This book contained historical lessons on the Boko Haram and it also highlights the discrimination faced by northern Christians in Nigeria, both from the Muslim indigenes (who treat them as second class citizens) and southerners (who ascribe the north to just “Hausa/Fulani” and Muslim thereby zeroing our their existence)
More importantly, the book tells the tale of how ordinary school girls in town of Chibok came to be known as The Chibok Girls.
I highly recommend this book.
This is my first Habila and I can’t wait to read his fiction to determine which style I like best.
This book contained historical lessons on the Boko Haram and it also highlights the discrimination faced by northern Christians in Nigeria, both from the Muslim indigenes (who treat them as second class citizens) and southerners (who ascribe the north to just “Hausa/Fulani” and Muslim thereby zeroing our their existence)
More importantly, the book tells the tale of how ordinary school girls in town of Chibok came to be known as The Chibok Girls.
I highly recommend this book.