Our village was attacked in the ‘events’, everything was destroyed, and our family fled, arriving in Bria with our lives only. Everything we owned, everything we had built, was lost.

I have really become a leader – a defender of the community and even a bit the chief of the block. People respect me – even my husband now respects me. It has given me a lot of confidence.

Peace is not peace if we can’t be together. Christians and Muslims together – that is the peace we need. We all need to be able to talk to each other. I believe women have a crucial role to play in peace building.