Tag Archives: violence against women

The Taking #BringBackOurGirls #amediting #VAW

Posted on March 23, 2016 by beckydeans

The Taking   We knew the soldiers were coming Hid in our beds, no one to protect us Goods on the shelf waiting to be stolen   Before, that day, we had lessons Cursed algebra, embraced Shakespeare Explored China, played … Continue reading →

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My poem about the Chibok schoolgirls. #amediting #bringbackourgirls 

Posted on March 21, 2016 by beckydeans

Yesterday I was reading the paper and a story caught my eye. It was about the 276 schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Northern Nigeria two years ago. I thought I had read that many of these … Continue reading →

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