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“The people here simply don’t count. They have the feeling that the government doesn’t even exist here. We feel as though the state authorities have abandoned us.”

The 58-year-old Italian Carmelite Father Aurelio Gazzera came out of his room to find himself suddenly face-to-face with two armed men.

“God will crush Boko Haram in his own time.”

“How is one to show a face of loving tenderness in the midst of so much violence?”

“It appears as though what is happening here is part of a grand conspiracy. Our national government has not shown convincing signs of real commitment to end the carnage.”

“I suffered. But the great silence was also a blessing. You find yourself experiencing an inner journey that takes you far and deep.”