Now, he sells tea along the streets, the family’s sole source of income; Mrs. Lawan has two hens, but they do not produce anything sellable, she said. “Meal is once daily, and that is on the day we can afford it,” Mrs. Lawan said. Mrs. Lawan had to sell her earrings so the family could afford the registration fee. He is just one of the hundreds of thousands of children displaced with their parents by the eight-year conflict between Boko Haram and the Nigerian state. “We are grateful that Usman’s family, just like others’ families, have been open.”

Source: New York Times November 26, 2017 15:11 UTC