Over the past 100 days I have:
pottered in my garden.
tweeted.
helped my husband lay new flooring.
written school reports.
protested for Palestine.
bitched with friends.
received flowers.
been overdrawn.
attended a street festival.
laid in the sunshine.
argued with loved ones.
bought new artwork.
laughed.
witnessed the dashed hopes and dreams of a nation.
taught Zumba to my class.
cried.
received callaloo and cabbage seeds from a stranger.
hoovered (ok I’m not fooling anyone) hoovered.
listened to my unborn baby’s heartbeat.
felt fat.
stalked on Facebook.
watched a human chess match.
daydreamed.
found it impossible to sleep.
eaten Nandos.
watched TV.
participated in a treasure hunt.
joined the TEDx Brixton event team.
had a pedicure.
rushed to hospital.
attended a beautiful wedding.
Over the past 100 days the Chibok girls have:
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How quickly the world forgets. Photograph S Peace ©
Yesterday marked 100 days since the girls were kidnapped from Chibok Girls Secondary School in Nigeria by the group Boko Haram. In the 100 days since the kidnapping the people of Chibok have continued to face daily assaults from the terrorist group; 11 parents of the kidnapped girls have since died in the fighting.
We have no idea if their daughters know of their death.
We have no idea if their daughters are still alive.
We have no idea.
#BringBackOurGirls
We must keep the pressure up and continue to ask questions and demand that they #BringBackOurGirls.
To find out about how you can show your support visit: https://www.facebook.com/bringbackourgirls?
