When silence bleeds: memory, power, and the martyrs of Zaria 25 July 2014, by Ahmad Shuaibu Isa On the dry evening of Friday, 25 July 2014, the ancient city of Zaria, usually filled with the sounds of prayer and peaceful gatherings, was overtaken by a heavy and haunting silence. What was intended to be a peaceful Quds Day procession, an annual event held in solidarity with the people of Palestine, ended not in unity but in tragedy. As the demonstrators moved forward, chanting “Free Palestine” and holding banners against oppression both...