Nigeria This article is more than 10 years oldNigeria's yan daudu face persecution in religious revivalThis article is more than 10 years oldOnce-tolerated, the 'men who dress like women' fear they are being driven undergroundOn special days, after dawn prayers at the mosque, father of two Ameer returns home to put on makeup from the collection he shares with his wife. Usually, however, he settles for a colourful headscarf of the sort worn by women throughout Nigeria.

Observer Food Monthly's 20 best recipesFoodFrom Ottolenghi’s lentils to a classic ploughman’s – our pick of the best lunch ideas to save you from supermarket sandwiches 20 best packed lunch recipes – part 1 20 best packed lunch recipes – part 2 20 best packed lunch recipes – part 4 Shuko Oda’s onigiri bento boxI grew up eating bento lunches throughout my school life. There’s something very special about the anticipation and excitement of opening a bento box.

The G2 interviewUK newsInterviewPaul and Rachel Chandler: How we survived being kidnapped by Somali piratesDecca AitkenheadThe British couple were held hostage for 388 days. But despite being dismissive of the Foreign Office's efforts to free them, they are largely untroubled by their ordeal – and looking forward to setting sail againBecause crime is by its nature random, there can be no such thing as a typical victim – and yet we are all familiar with the modern media narrative that makes so many victims sound the same.

The ObserverBiography booksReviewJames Shapiro gets under Shakespeare's skin in his forensic biographical survey, 1599, says Robert McCrum1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare by James Shapiro Faber £16.99, pp416 The film Shakespeare in Love has a lot to answer for. The Oscar-winning movie cut a swath through the tranquil meadows of Shakespeare scholarship. First, there was the idea that the poet's life was, after all, a proper subject for biographical speculation.

The KnowledgeSoccerWhy is Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink so named?Plus: more most-capped brothers, outfield players wearing No1, and who was bought for a lightbulb? Email knowledge@guardian.co.ukWHAT'S IN A NAME? "What's the story behind Dutch striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's unusually area-specific name?" asks David Atkinson. According to our research, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink was thus named because, way back in the 17th century, two farming families in the Enschede area of Holland intermarried.