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    Suddenly: A Poem Dedicated To Boko Haram Victims
    Suddenly: A Poem Dedicated To Boko Haram Victims
    Suddenly: A Poem Dedicated To Boko Haram Victims
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    Suddenly: A Poem Dedicated To Boko Haram Victims

    By Timothy Nkenu

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    This poem is written by Nigerian teenager, Timothy Nkenu and it critically tells the tale of a Boko Haram victim. Though it is a poem, it is as well, a exploration into the world of an average victim of the West African Boko Haram insurgency. It tells the tale of what victims of terrorism go through daily

    All proceeds (when it goes online for sale, after its free period) would go to Boko Haram victims through Project Borno

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTimothy Nkenu
    Release dateMar 23, 2015
    ISBN9781310375552
    Suddenly: A Poem Dedicated To Boko Haram Victims

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