Bits of Borno: A conversation with photographer Fati Abubakar
The photographer Fati Abubakar has embarked on a personal project to showcase her hometown of Borno State, Nigeria at the time of Boko Haram. A project entitled 'Bits of Borno' on social media has gained critical acclaim, and it has been published in media outlets including The New York Times, BBC, Reuters, CNN, Voice of America, Newsweek Europe, Africa is a Country, and Nigerian newspapers such as ThisDay and The Blueprint. Abubakar will speak about documenting everyday life in Borno and share some of the photographs from this series. Her work can be viewed at https://www.instagram.com/bitsofborno/.
Type: AFRICA FOCUS, MULTICULTURAL/IDENTITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/SOCIAL ACTION, DIVERSITY/INCLUSION, GLOBAL, HUMANITIES, LECTURE/TALK, SOCIAL, INFORMATION SESSION, and FREE FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Contact: Meredith Watkins