They were kidnapped from a boarding school 10 years ago. Hear their stories
CNNEditor’s Note: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. Raising a Boko Haram daughter Amina Ali, now 27 years old, was the first Chibok schoolgirl to break free after two years in captivity. Video Ad Feedback Chibok survivor revisits school where she was kidnapped 00:47 - Source: CNN Hauwa was subjected to physical beatings during her time in captivity and was under pressure to take a Boko Haram husband, which, she says, she adamantly refused. As a result, she instead became a self-described “slave” – attending to her married sisters’ needs and treating wounded Boko Haram fighters. Video Ad Feedback Mom cries as she remembers her missing daughter 00:35 - Source: CNN Yana says she’s struggled to contain her despair over the years as others kidnapped from the Chibok school with her daughter have returned to their families.
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