when asked by their teacher what they would mold from clay, the children eagerly shout: “a tank!”, “a gun!”. The instructor gently reminds them: “let’s remove the weapons and create something from our daily lives.” Meanwhile, the camera cuts to cameroonian soldiers patrolling the streets, masked and armed, standing guard against an unseen enemy.
Children in Cameroon confront boko haram’s enduring threat
Culture and ideas — Documentary
children in Cameroon confront boko haram’s enduring threat
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in “the specter of boko haram,” a prize-winning documentary by cameroonian director cyrielle raingou, young voices reveal how communities in northern Cameroon navigate daily life under the shadow of terrorism while striving to rebuild hope for the future.