02345cam a2200325 i 4500 386281581 TxAuBib 20190723120000.0 190514s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2019014415 9780062686671 27.99 0062686674 27.99 eng rda TxAuBib rda Sesay, Isha, 1976- Beneath the tamarind tree [BOOK] : a story of courage, family, and the lost schoolgirls of Boko Haram / Isha Sesay. New York, NY : Dey St., 2019. 382 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-369) and index. In the early morning of April 14, 2014, the militant Islamic group Boko Haram violently burst into the small town of Chibok, Nigeria, and abducted 276 girls from their school dorm rooms. From poor families, these girls were determined to make better lives for themselves, but pursuing an education made them targets, resulting in one of the most high-profile abductions in modern history. While the Chibok kidnapping made international headlines, and prompted the #BringBackOurGirls movement, many unanswered questions surrounding that fateful night remain about the girls' experiences in captivity, and where many of them are today. With unprecedented access to a group of girls who made it home, she follows the journeys of Priscilla, Saa, and Dorcas in an uplifting tale of sisterhood and survival. Sesay delves into the Nigerian government's inadequate response to the kidnapping, exposes the hierarchy of how the news gets covered, and synthesizes crucial lessons about global national security. She also reminds us of the personal sacrifice required of journalists to bring us the truth at a time of growing mistrust of the media. Provided by publisher. 20190723. Boko Haram. Abduction Nigeria. Terrorism Nigeria. Schoolgirls Crimes against Nigeria. Kidnapping victims Nigeria. Islamic fundamentalism Nigeria.