One of the students of Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state, who escaped from Boko Haram in 2014, Joy Bishara, has announced her engagement to James, her American partner.
Bishara made the announcement on her Instagram page on Tuesday. She uploaded pictures of her fiancé proposing to her on bended knee.
Bishara described James as “my best friend”, adding that she is excited to spend the rest of her life with him.
She said her fiance exceeds all her “prayers and expectations”.
Bishara added that she looks forward to starting the journey of marriage with James who she described as “the love of my life”.
She wrote: “I said yes to Love, laughter, and happily ever after with my best friend. James exceeds everything I ever prayed for. God’s faithfulness amazes me daily. I am overjoyed to be starting this journey with the love of my life. Mr & Mrs Loading….🥰😘🥹🙌🏾😍❤️💍”
Bishara graduated from Southeastern University in the United States in 2021.
She was among the 276 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram fighters in the first mass student abduction witnessed in Chibok on April 14, 2014.
She managed to escape captivity by jumping off the truck while they were being carted away.
Commenting on her ordeal, Bishara recalled how — in a few seconds — she had to decide if she was going to die from an accident or at the hands of the insurgents.
“I remember thinking about what my mum would do at that moment then I prayed,” she said.
“I just remembered a voice in my head saying ‘jump out’. I knew I was going to die either way. I chose to die, and that was how I jumped out.”
