FACING DEATH

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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 there was hope for them  until there was another attack that claimed the lives of many and separated the little boy and his sister from their Dear Mother forever.
Eventually they arrived Maiduguri along side a few others who were lucky  to survive the several attacks. By the time they arrived Maiduguri the little boy who was just five years old stopped talking. A boy who was once cheerful, happy and could talk did not only become an orphan but truamatized and unable to speak to this day.
 A child  deserves a safe environment to play, learn and grow but how can this be achieved. This is just one story but there are many more unheard, untold, Mahatma Gandhi said if  we wish to create lasting peace we must begin with the Children.
   Stories from the Sahara continues Saturday,I look forward to reading your comments.Share 
Thank you for reading.


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Comments

  1. Unknown23 January 2019 at 22:05

    May Almighty Allah protect us and our country from any enemy attack

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    1. Debiraayinpires24 January 2019 at 00:57

      Thanks alot for commenting. We pray and hope things get better.

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    2. Unknown3 October 2019 at 09:35

      So you know much of my home town thanks for making it real Debbie you're too much God bless you #powerful Idea

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  2. PayPay NorthernVirtue24 January 2019 at 00:07

    I hope this child is being rehabilitated if not we may end up having a generation that is very cold to human feelings. God help us.

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  3. Lady Grasha24 January 2019 at 01:44

    Wow that's quite sad. I hope this child is going through some therapy. What about the sister? Anything from her?

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  4. Unknown24 January 2019 at 02:03

    Quite painful. I believe the boy can be salvaged if he has some sessions with a psychologist.

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  5. Unknown24 January 2019 at 05:42

    Thank you Debby for being the voice of the voiceless. We pray for better days!

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  6. Unknown24 January 2019 at 06:15

    This is heartrending. I can't imagine the pain that boy is in

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