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These oddballs have little in common besides their defiance of village norms and their families’ mutual disapproval.

He also visited Youth Shedz in the village of Mochdre, which creates a safe space for young people who might be experiencing challenges such as school exclusion, bullying and homelessness.

Millions of migrant workers left behind villages for assembly lines on the coast.

But Boko Haram has since splintered and been largely confined to the Muslim-dominated villages of the far northeast, where few Christians remain.

"We would expect to see those things if this were a permanent village," Kidder said.