“The terrorists ran after us but couldn’t keep up” – How a young girl & others escaped from Boko Haram

Ace photographer TY Bello, who recently went on a 6-day visit to Borno State, shared this story of how an internally displaced 15 year old girl she photographed – narrated how she and others escaped from Boko Haram.
Titled: Dorcas Musa: The Smile, Ty wrote;

“There’s something about the smile of this 15 year old . .. I can never forget her face .. Dorcas is from Baga in Borno state.. Bokoharam abducted her and many others and took them to unknown village ,holding them captive for a week.They managed to escape in the middle of the night .. The terrorists ran after them but couldn’t keep up. They went back to Baga and were transported to the camp from there . Dorcas also wants to be a doctor. #tybellophotography #internallydisplacedpersons #borno #portrait #blackbeauty”