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"My hope in writing this novel has always been that it will add colour to the monochrome that northern Nigeria seems to be in the media, to start a conversation and open a door to spaces, some dark, some uncomfortable."

— Elnathan John

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"Too many times the headlines from northern Nigeria read 'Boko Haram', but there are several other stories that beg to be told."

"When it comes to northern Nigeria, there's no demand for nuance."

"I want to show that things are never simple."

"That's what I'm trying to do – shine a light on a dark space in the hope that people will see the silhouettes and want to know more."

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