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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io ("mekka okereke :verified:") wrote:
Maybe instead of *talking about* Nigerian Christians, we should *listen to* Nigerian Christians?
It's a moral failing to let your fear of terrorism lead you down the road to Islamaphobia, or prevent you from speaking up for Muslim children.
Nigerian British rapper Santan Dave:
[CW: cursing audio]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CNdyxgi2ZfU
We don't need to rehash how over-educated Nigerians are. If you have an advanced degree from a top US university then you met some of these Nigerians. Some Christian, some Muslim.
Boko Haram killed more people than either ISIS or Al Qaeda. Boko Haram literally means "Western Education is forbidden"
Nigeria drove down the violence of Boko Haram without villifying Islam in general, or resorting to ethnic cleansing. They've been down that dark path in the country's history before, and it leads nowhere good.
Nigeria also drove down maritime piracy. It used to have more piracy than Somalia.