Violence Is Still Alive

Tired

Tired of reading the same news

Elections, monsoon, World Cup

Nothing of my interest

Then

I feel my eyes widen

Human Rights

I read the headline

Boko Haram

Bewildered

Blank

No idea what it is

I read the article

My eyes get stuck on the words

"Western education is a sin"

Families threatened

Girls kidnapped

Forced into marriages



30,000 fled to another country

Targeting mostly girls for suicide bombs

Forced conversion into Islam

Forced labour

I stare at the article wondering

What are governments doing about this issue?

Will the violence ever stop?

Is there no humanity left?