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Bits of Borno: A conversation with photographer Fati Abubakar

A Nigerian woman featured in Fati Abubakar's photography
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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/.

Contact: Meredith Watkins