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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Uncensored Snapshots

Uncensored Snapshots

Iliyasu Bobi, Zaynab

Paperback

General Poetry

Publisher Price: $9.99

ISBN10: 1965158161
ISBN13: 9781965158166
Publisher: Chestnut Review LLC
Published: May 26 2025
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.09 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

How does the kidnapping of a grandfather or the sound of a mother's cry shape a collection into a fierce recall of peace?

In Uncensored Snapshots, the speaker(s) harnesses the power of witness to document the decades-long ethnic cleansing that has left Northern Nigeria (Arewa) in fear of bloodshed and forced migration. In a world where media is often silenced by censorship, this collection offers a rare, unfiltered account of the rise of banditry in Arewa-an aftermath of the Boko Haram insurgency. Told through a deeply personal lens, the poems-both lyrical and cinematic-confront the terror of kidnapping, the trauma of loss, and the uncertainty of survival. As each piece lays bare the wounds of a broken system-where even retaliation becomes a life sentence-the people are left with a haunting question: Will Arewa and its people survive these atrocities?

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