Chad: Love At First Flight - a Nigerian Refugee Finds Shelter and a Wife in Chad

Dar Es Salam Site, Chad — Moussa got married this morning. "I'm on my honeymoon today," says the Nigerian national, who only met his wife Zara a few weeks ago in a refugee camp in western Chad.

"We had a small ceremony this morning but the big party with music and dancing will be this evening," adds the 28-year-old bridegroom. "We don't have many of the traditional wedding foods and clothes . . . it's a real celebration from the heart." A religious leader presided, though the marriage has not been officially registered by the Nigerian or Chadian authorities.

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