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BRIGHT FUTURE Lydia (left) and Joy with their scholarships and diplomas. “Be strong no matter what happens in your life,” says Lydia. Over the next few monthsJoy and Lydia lived in fear of Boko Haram coming back to get them—sometimes the girls slept outside, where they felt it would be easier to hide. So when they were given the chance to finish school in America, they didn’t hesitate. “To pick up their dreams where they left them—in a safe place—was an easy decision,” says Doug Wead, president of the Canyonville Christian Academy. “They’re determined to outwit their captors by turning their grisly nightmare into something hugely triumphant.” That transition to teenage life in America has been an exciting challenge for the two girls. Both arrived knowing just a little English, which meant they had to learn fast. Joy, whose father forbade her to have a cellphone while growing up in Chibok, was shocked to see so many kids with their own phones, tablets and gadgets and wondered if there would ever be an end to the cold weather in Oregon. Lydia, who grew up wearing wrap skirts and traditional dresses, was taken aback by all the women in pants. “When I first came here, I said I would never wear pants,” she laughs, admitting she loves her skinny jeans—if not American food. ‘WHEN I COME TO AMERICA, I SEE THAT EDUCATION IS REALLY IMPORTANT’ —LYDIA POGU Both girls prefer Nigerian spicy noodles and rice to potato chips or pizza. The hardest part has been missing the people back home; neither girl has seen her family since coming to the States in August 2014. Joy is the oldest of seven— all brothers. Her father works as a policeman, while her mother cares for the Watch the full family. Lydia has four sisters and three brothers. Her dad farms and works for a local church; her mom cares for the kids. The girls worry about their families as the conflict continues to rage but keep in touch by phone as much as possible. These days they’re also putting the painful past behind them and looking ahead to college and life on campus. (They have a GoFundMe page to help with expenses: gofundme.com/JoyLydiaChibok GirlsUniversityFund) Lydia hopes to become a lawyer “to help my people, my country,” she says. Joy wants to be doctor. In Nigeria she saw sick people denied care because they were poor. “What I want to do is save lives,” she says—because, as she and Lydia know all too well, there are still many lives left to save. During her emotional graduation speech, Joy says, “I forgive the people who hurt me. I have nothing against them. I am praying for the return of my classmates to their parents.” • episode of People Feature—Boko Haram: Our Journey to Freedom available now, on the new People/ Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN). Go to people. com/PEN or download the PEN app on your favorite mobile or connected TV device. 82 June 26, 2017 PEOPLE
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