Stolen Girls: Survivors of Boko Haram Tell Their Story by Wolfgang Bauer (Englis

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Former Boko Haram captives tell their terrifying and heartbreaking stories to a leading European journalist

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Former Boko Haram captives tell their terrifying and heartbreaking stories to a leading European journalistOne night in April 2014, members of the terrorist organization Boko Haram raided the small town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria and abducted 276 young girls from the local boarding school. The event caused massive, international outrage. Using the hashtag "Bring Back Our Girls," politicians, activists, and celebrities from all around the world-among them First Lady Michelle Obama and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai-protested.Some of the girls were able to escape and award-winning journalist Wolfgang Bauer spent several weeks with them as they recounted their ordeal. In Stolen Girls, he gives voice to these girls, allowing them to speak for themselves-about their lives before the abduction, about the horrors during their captivity, and their dreams of a better future. Bauer's reportage is complemented by over a dozen stunning portraits by award-winning photographer Andy Spyra.Bauer also examines the historical and political background of the Islamist terror in the heart of Africa, showing how Boko Haram works and describing the damage it has done to the fragile balance of ethnicities and cultures in one of the world's most diverse regions. His book tells a story of violence, fear, and uncertainty; it is also a story of hope, strength, and courage.

Author Biography

Wolfgang Bauer works for the leading weekly German newspaper "Die Zeit." For his reportage he won the Katholischer Medienpreis (Catholic Media Prize) and the Prix Bayeux-Calvados des Correspondants de Guerre. He lives in Berlin.

Review

Praise for Stolen Girls:"In this powerful, painful, and jarring book, Die Zeit writer Wolfgang Bauer combines his own narrative with the oral testimonies of a number of women who escaped the clutches of Boko Haram after having been kidnapped, usually after violent attacks on their communities. Not a pleasant read but a vitally important one."—Kirkus Reviews

Long Description

Former Boko Haram captives tell their terrifying and heartbreaking stories to a leading European journalist One night in April 2014, members of the terrorist organization Boko Haram raided the small town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria and abducted 276 young girls from the local boarding school. The event caused massive, international outrage. Using the hashtag "Bring Back Our Girls," politicians, activists, and celebrities from all around the world--among them First Lady Michelle Obama and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai--protested. Some of the girls were able to escape and award-winning journalist Wolfgang Bauer spent several weeks with them as they recounted their ordeal. In Stolen Girls , he gives voice to these girls, allowing them to speak for themselves--about their lives before the abduction, about the horrors during their captivity, and their dreams of a better future. Bauer's reportage is complemented by over a dozen stunning portraits by award-winning photographer Andy Spyra. Bauer also examines the historical and political background of the Islamist terror in the heart of Africa, showing how Boko Haram works and describing the damage it has done to the fragile balance of ethnicities and cultures in one of the world's most diverse regions. His book tells a story of violence, fear, and uncertainty; it is also a story of hope, strength, and courage.

Review Quote

Praises for Stolen Girls : "I strongly recommend this book that tells tragic, heartbreaking, unbelievable stories of stolen girls in Nigeria." --Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize winner "In this powerful, painful, and jarring book, Die Zeit writer Wolfgang Bauer combines his own narrative with the oral testimonies of a number of women who escaped the clutches of Boko Haram after having been kidnapped, usually after violent attacks on their communities. Not a pleasant read but a vitally important one." --Kirkus Reviews

Description for Sales People

The rise of Boko Haram and their brazen abductions is one of the most shocking news stories of the last decade. This remarkable book is the first to bring the voices of Boko Haram's victims to the page. Wolfgang Bauer is the leading reporter of his generation in Germany. Stunning black and white photographs by award-winning photographer Andy Spyra.

Details ISBN1620972573 Author Wolfgang Bauer Short Title STOLEN GIRLS Pages 192 Publisher New Press Language English ISBN-10 1620972573 ISBN-13 9781620972571 Media Book Format Hardcover Translator Trump Eric Year 2017 Imprint The New Press Subtitle Survivors of Boko Haram Tell Their Story Affiliation Michigan State U East Lansing Place of Publication New York Photographer Andy Spyra DEWEY 362.880835209669 UK Release Date 2017-05-18 Publication Date 2017-05-18 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2017-05-18 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-04-10 Illustrations 1 Illustrations We've got this

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