Stories of Girls’ Resistance
Eite, Nigeria

Eite

“There are things that we’re used to, there are things that we’ve been told there are things that are because of the way we found it to be. Resistance in my opinion is the product of an awakening, it is the product of realising that things can be different, then pursuing that difference with everything that you have, pursuing it knowing that it is possible, pursuing it knowing that you deserve it, pursuing it knowing that you can actualise it, pursuing it knowing that it’s probably not going to be smooth sailing but it’s worth in the end – you stand firm, keep pressing, keep going, so that’s what resistance is to me…”