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Festus Iyorah

New homes spark joy, caution for hundreds of Boko Haram survivors

Saleh Abba stands in front of his new house in Ngarannam, Borno [Festus Iyorah/Al Jazeera]

Ngarannam, Nigeria —  Saleh Abba’s new home, a well-ventilated two-bedroom flat that he shares with his wife and three children in Ngarannam, a small, humid town in the northeast Nigerian state of Borno, is a source of joy for the Boko Haram survivor.

The 29-year-old grain grinder’s favourite spot is the zaure, a waiting room that leads visitors into a large courtyard, where he plans to rear cattle and regain the fortunes he lost seven years ago.

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