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Stories by Aisha Umar Gimba

  • Ibrahim and Isma’il pose for a picture at their place of labour with their disc mill grinder at Kuka, Tsohuwar Kasuwa, Potiskum.
    Aisha Umar Gimba

    How Poverty Forces Teenage Boys in Northeast Nigeria to Grow Up Quickly

    At just 14, Umar Muhammad Bello from Tsohuwar Kasuwa, Potiskum in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, had lived through experiences that would test even the strongest of adults. Thrown into the role of a breadwinner, his life is one of resilience and unyielding responsibility. When Umar lost his father in his early childhood years, his world …

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  • Side profile of Asabe, wearing a red hijab
    Aisha Umar Gimba, Aisha Garba Darman

    Teenager Faces Motherhood, Stigma, After Sexual Assault in Nigeria’s North East

    At just 18, Asabe Hamisu’s* days in Tashan Kurma, a rural neighbourhood in Damaturu, Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, are heavy with responsibilities far beyond her years. She once lived a modest life with her mother, a woman in her seventies who raised Asabe alone after separating from her father. Their bond was unshakable, and …

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