Stories from the Sahara Desert

Have you ever heard of Gwoza before? Well Gwoza is one of the  local government area  in Borno state,Nigeria that has suffered several attacks. During  one of the violent attacks at Gwoza  a little boy watched his  elder brother and Father being killed.His mother  was deeply pained.Her husband was her pillar and Loosing  two loved ones in a day was shocking  for her but there was no time to mourn the dead and   she knew that the only way to stay alive  was to flee their home.   Now   a widow and faced with the responsibility to take care of  her little son and his elder sister,she made up her mind to keep them safe.    They had to travel on foot hoping that they would  find their way  to a safer town.It was a tiring journey but they were not alone.Several others who survived the attack were also on this journey of a uncertainty.After walking a long distance It seemed as though t...

Internally displaced persons Hi Everyone and welcome to a beautiful weekend, a fresh start and a perfect time to lunch out, truly live life to  the fullest,Pursue your goals and achieve success.  As you go higher and achieve success try to pull up another person ,reach back and give back.     Today I will share my little escapade on my visit to an IDP camp. An IDP camp is temporal shelter where an internally displaced person who is forced to flee his or her home but who remains within his or her country lives. Random IDP shelter     In Borno state  there are several IDP camps as a result of the conflict situation. In these camps you  hear of and see people who escaped  death, families splited, children orphaned ,early marriages ,Malnourished children , several victims of gender based violence and more heart breaking stories but then there are stories of people who are facing life against all odds,learning trades ,learning to smi...

Have  you ever felt like speaking up and suddenly  it's like you can't move your tongue ? or have you been a a situation  where  you are about  to type a post and suddenly your fingers are frozen? Have you ever felt held back when you were supposed  to be flying ... I see you nodding your head because you can totally relate. Procasination steals time and your biggest enemy most times is you not the imaginary demons Do what you fear the most and fear will creep out of you.... All the what ifs the doubts and fear that contends with you is the real enemy that you need to fight before it silences you.       Welcome  to a new dawn,remember that for you  to move from where you are, you have to take a step first, so enough of the dreaming it is TIME TO ACT Are you wondering if there are stories from the Sahara ?Oh well so many things happened while some got me excited me,others left me heartbroken . While  I wa...