Chitra Nagarajan, “The World Was In Our Hands: Voices from the Boko Haram Conflict”
Original Date: September 19, 2025
While terms like Boko Haram and Islamic State have become part of global discourse, much of the media and academic focus remains narrow—centered on headline events like the 2014 Chibok schoolgirl abductions or the strategies of armed groups. This talk challenges that limited lens, offering a more holistic understanding of the conflict by foregrounding the voices and experiences of those most affected. Through personal testimonies and grounded narratives, it explores what it means to live through violence, displacement, and uncertainty—and how ordinary people adapt, endure, and resist in the face of crisis.
About Chitra Nagarajan
Chitra Nagarajan an activist, researcher, and writer who works on anti-rights movements, conflict analysis, civilian protection, climate, economic, and racial justice, human rights, and peace-building. Part of anti-fundamentalist, feminist, and queer rights movements, her books, both published by Cassava Republic Press, are She Called Me Woman: Nigeria’s Queer Women Speak and The World Was In Our Hands: Narratives from the Boko Haram Conflict.
