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Illustration by Minority Africa, used with permission. This story was originally published by Minority Africa and an expanded version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing partnership agreement. minority and disadvantaged conflict-affected “We were terrified,” Aissatou, 24, recalls in an interview with Minority Africa. “I and my two children laid flat on the floor to escape from stray bullets. We do that whenever we hear gunshots.” Her husband had gone out to look after their cattle and had exceeded the time he would usually come home. Though worried, she was sure her hu…