While in captivity, Saratu Dauda converted to Islam. She changed her first name to Aisha. Taiwo Aina for The New York Times

A decade ago, the terrorist group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria. Many are still missing, and kidnappings in the West African country have only proliferated.

Saratu Dauda was captured in 2014 at age 16, and spent nine years in captivity. Read her story.

The Australia Letter: The University of Melbourne is trying to facilitate conversations between Indigenous authors and the publishing industry.