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DAKAR: Armed with nothing more than a camera and a notepad, 30-year-old Fati Abubakar wanders around Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri, Boko Haram's former stronghold, snapping portraits of people whose lives have been affected by the Islamist militants.
Frustrated by a global media narrative of death and trauma, the aid worker and photographer felt compelled to document the resilience and optimism of conflict-hit communities – using the photo-sharing app Instagram to share their stories worldwide.
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