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children in Cameroon confront terror threat from boko haram
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in this award-winning documentary by cameroonian filmmaker cyrielle raingou, titled the specter of boko haram, young voices reveal how terror reshapes daily life and dreams in communities under siege.
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when asked by their teacher what they’d sculpt from clay, the children’s answers are stark: ‘a tank,’ ‘a gun.’ The teacher counters: ‘No weapons—let’s create something from daily life.’ Meanwhile, masked cameroonian soldiers stand at every corner, rifles raised toward an unseen threat.
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