“God instructed me to sell them, they are his properties and I will carry out his instructions.” In Nigeria, the leader of Boko Haram made a video in which he threatened to sell off the more than 230 schoolgirls who were abducted three weeks ago. If you don’t live in a place where students are routinely kidnapped for trying to get an education, or where there is a market to “sell” children, then be grateful, hug your kids.

+ Vox: Yes, those abducted Nigerian schoolgirls really could be sold into slavery. Here’s how.