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Diving deep into the hardships faced by the people living in conflict-ridden areas we commonly only refer to as statistics; Vestiges of Violence is a monthly podcast on these personal stories of violence victims brought to you by HumAngle.
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You used to spend long days on the farm, planting a variety of crops and bringing home a full harvest. Now, you work only a few hours under the watch of soldiers. You can’t go far from town, and you can’t plant tall crops anymore because they can conceal terrorists. So you plant only beans and groundnuts, but the yield is never enough. And each time you step onto the farm, you know you might hear gunshots, and you would have to run for your life.
You flee for your life when Boko Haram attacks your hometown in Adamawa, northeastern Nigeria. By the time you return, a neighbour had already begun building on your family compound. When you protest, he bribes the authorities and dismisses you, telling you that you have no one to inherit the home. Your son, who used to be your main caretaker, went missing during the war, and you have not heard from him since. Which weighs more heavily: grieving a missing loved one without knowing if he is alive or dead, or facing daily struggles that come with losing your caretaker? Either way, the consequences are crushing. So how do you cope with grief, poverty, and injustice, all at once?
You are at home, preparing for a quiet evening after your night prayers. Life is hard, but at least your family is together. Then, without warning, armed men storm into your village. They yell commands you can barely process.Panic sweeps through your body like fire. You run into the darkness, heart pounding, hoping, praying to escape. But the night offers no shield. They find you. They drag you out. And from this moment, life as you knew it changes entirely.This episode of Vestiges of Violence tells the story of Huraira and her days in captivity.
You’re at home with your husband and four children, preparing lunch like any other day. Then armed terrorists surround your town.They storm homes, steal farm produce, and kill anyone who resists. You flee into the bushes, scattering with your loved ones in different directions. When the dust settles, you are told your husband’s body has been found. Home is no longer safe, so you leave to start over. But what would starting over look like?
The most precious thing a war can take is a loved one. Sometimes, the violence is even more brutal when it offers no closure: no corpse to pray over, no grave to visit. When someone you love goes missing, and after years of not knowing and not hearing from them, you still hope for a reunion; it becomes a slow, painful wait.But what happens when it has been over a decade of waiting, and your memories feel like the only proof that they ever existed? What do you do when there is no proof of life?
You are married to a soldier with whom you’ve built a life and raised six children. Then, one day, he is deployed to war and never returns. Years later, as insurgency threats start to surface in your city, your son steps on a bomb that explodes. You’re uncertain whether he will survive, and you rush him to a hospital in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, hoping to give him a fighting chance. A decade later, you still cannot return home. The insurgency remains relentless. Now, you are being evicted from the settlement camp where you’ve stayed for years. What do you do? Where do you go?
You are a single mother of eight, raising your children in an IDP camp in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory after fleeing a brutal attack by the Boko Haram terror group. The makeshift school offers little hope for your children’s education, and your once-thriving food business barely keeps you afloat now. Aid is dwindling, and your needs keep growing. How do you cope with the demolition threats to your camp, your son's arrest, and the confiscation of bikes meant to provide income, when every attempt to build a better life feels futile?
What do you do when your son is abducted by Boko Haram and groomed to fight for them, while you face eviction in your home?For #IWD2025, #VOV follows the life of Ya Hauwa, who rose to becoming the only woman working as a house agent in Borno, northeastern Nigeria.
In April 2024, a conflict erupted in Nasarawa, North-central Nigeria, over a land dispute, forcing many people to flee. #VOV follows the lives of two pregnant women who fled and are now displaced, dealing with an unimaginable loss.
One year of The Girls Left Behind, has anything changed?In this special podcast episode, we chat with Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu about the documentation of the #BirninYauriGirls.
One night in December, terrorists attacked a small community in Gombe, northeastern Nigeria, leaving behind burnt ruins.This episode of Vestiges of Violence narrates the story of 58-year-old Tabitha, who lost her husband that night.
Due to the insurgency in Nigeria's North East, 54-year-old Binta Bukar has been forced to relocate 13 times. This episode of #VOV narrates the story of her displacement, the loss of home, and her two children.
This episode of #VOV tells the story of Aisha, who, like her husband, was arrested by the Nigerian military. For 11 years, she lived in a cell, losing touch with her children and society. Now free, she struggles to reintegrate into society.
This podcast episode follows Maijiddah, a returnee in Nguro Soye, Borno State, Nigeria. After her husband left Boko Haram and underwent deradicalization, they started a new life in a resettled community. Now, they face the challenges of limited state support and scarce resources. Supported by the Pulitzer Center, this episode explores the resilience and democratic hopes of Nigeria’s resettled communities.
19-year-old Pwajeldi Lazarus lost her mother to a farmer-herder crisis in Numan, northeastern Nigeria. This episode of #VOV narrates Pwajeldi’s separation from her mother. As she lives with the trauma of the attack, she also mourns the only person she can run to for comfort.
Exactly one year ago today, we released our investigation on #NigeriasMassGraves, uncovering the ugly truth behind Nigeria's #missingpersons problem.In commemoration, this #podcast episode outlines what has changed so far as a result of the investigation.Host: Salman AdamuProducer: Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu Multimedia Editor: Anthony Asemota Executive Producer: Ahmad Salkida
Women in Nigeria's North West cannot go to the farm and feed their families. This is because terrorists come to rob and kill them. With their livelihoods affected, the women can no longer feed their families.
In December 2023, suspected Ambazonian militants attacked the Belegete community in Cross River, South-South Nigeria, a border village near Cameroon.On this episode of #VestigesOfViolence, we share the story of Elizabeth, a mother of six, who escaped the attack and found refuge in a nearby ranch.For more stories, visit humanglemedia.com.
In this episode of #VestigesOfViolence, we share the story of Aisha, abducted at eighteen, and forced into marriage with a Boko Haram member. Eight years later, she escapes as a mother of four. Now, she is pursuing her dreams and reclaiming her freedom.Hosted By Sabiqah BelloReported by Usman Abba ZannaVoice Acting By Khadija GidadoEdited, mixed, and mastered By Anthony AsemotaExecutively Produced By Ahmad SalkidaFor more stories, visit humanglemedia.com.
On today’s episode of #VestigesOfViolence, we tell the story of Hauwa Abbagana, a young bride who was abducted. After escaping captivity, she returned home pregnant with her abuser's child, in fear of the stigma and rejection she may face.Hosted By Sabiqah BelloReported and scripted by Hauwa Shaffi NuhuVoice Acting By Khadija Gidado, Akila JibrinEdited, mixed, and mastered By Anthony AsemotaExecutively Produced By Ahmad Salkida
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