VANISHED

Vanished is a haunting and powerful exploration of one of Africa's most overlooked crises-the disappearance of women across the continent. In this deeply human and investigative work, Derik Harrison unearths the stories that rarely make headlines: schoolgirls abducted by militants, market vendors who never return home, migrants swallowed by the desert, and wives erased by forced marriages. Through 25 gripping chapters, Harrison weaves together personal testimonies, cultural analysis, and systemic critique to reveal how gender, poverty, conflict, and silence intersect to make women vanish-not just physically, but socially and spiritually. Each chapter centers a different woman, family, or community, transforming statistics into stories and absence into memory. From the infamous Chibok kidnappings to the quiet disappearances in rural towns, Vanished challenges readers to confront the structures that fail women and the cultures that forget them. It is not just a book-it is a living archive, a call to action, and a tribute to those who were lost but never forgotten.