What happens when you listen to everyone?
It's easy to find articles on the internet about Christians suffering in Nigeria. When you ask suffering Christians about their challenges, you will hear stories of Christians suffering. But what happens if you listen to everyone? What do you learn then?
AfricanaDigitalEthnographyProject did that just that. Their short film (23 mins) features on-the-ground interviews with farmers and herders, Christians and Muslims, in Plateau state and Kaduna state in northern Nigeria. Unsurprisingly they learnt that everyone is suffering due to violence and conflict. Both farmers and herders. Both Christians and Muslims. Both men and women.
Violence is not unique to any single ethnic group.
Suffering is not unique to any single religion.
Trauma is not unique to any single strata of society.
Everyone is suffering. Violence affects everyone.
Solutions are needed to benefit everyone.
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