PodcastVestiges Of Violence

Her Husband Wants Her to Come to Sambisa with Him

Vestiges Of Violence: Episode 118

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.


Hosted By Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu

Reported by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu

Edited, mixed and mastered By Anthony Asemota

Executively Produced By Ahmad Salkida

The podcast episode "VOV 118: Her Husband Wants Her to Come to Sambisa" tells the story of Maijiddah, a woman in Nguro Soye, Borno State, Nigeria. It highlights how she and her husband, a former Boko Haram member who has undergone deradicalization, are trying to rebuild their lives in a resettled community with limited state assistance and scarce resources.

Supported by the Pulitzer Center, the episode delves into the resilience and democratic aspirations of Nigeria's resettled communities. It is hosted and reported by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, edited and mixed by Anthony Asemota, and executively produced by Ahmad Salkida.


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Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu is the Managing Editor at HumAngle. She researches and investigates terrorism & insurgency and its human cost and aftermath, particularly how they affect transitional justice issues, displacement, migration, and women. She is a 2023 Pulitzer Centre grantee, a 2023 International Women Media Fund awardee, and a 2022 Storify Africa fellow, among several others.

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