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.
Reported and scripted by Sabiqah Bello
Voice acting by Rukayya Saeed
Multimedia editor is Anthony Asemota
Executive producer is Ahmad Salkida
Huraira's life is upended when armed men invade her village, turning a quiet evening into a nightmare. She tries to flee, but is captured, leaving her life irreversibly altered. This episode of Vestiges of Violence reveals her harrowing experience during captivity. The story is reported by Sabiqah Bello, with voice acting by Rukayya Saeed, multimedia editing by Anthony Asemota, and executive production by Ahmad Salkida.
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