Away From Home
Ede Oballah, Enugu
“When I was posted here for my National Youth Service Corps, I expected it to be all fun serving my fatherland. For me, Enugu was my chance to leave home …
Read MoreWudil, Kano
“I left Ibadan for Kano to serve my fatherland and one of the most challenging issues that I have faced here in Kano is the language barrier. One day, I …
Read MoreManchester, England
“Before I came to Manchester, I was a student at University of Ibadan. In fact, it was in the second semester of my third year that I took a brave …
Read MoreBonn, Germany
“I arrived in Germany on the 2nd October 2014 for an academic programme in the city of Bonn, the capital city of the old Western Germany. Bonn is a small …
Read MoreManila, Philippines
“I got here in June 13, 2013. I came here as a student athlete on scholarship through basketball. Honestly, if you ask me, I don’t like it here – the …
Read MoreEdmonton, Canada
“I have been here for 4months so far; that’s not counting my regular visits to Canada since 2011. My life here in Canada has been good though because I have …
Read MoreIndianapolis
“I left Nigeria in December 2016. I came into the United States to study. I am presently doing my LL.M at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. I am in the …
Read MoreSaskatchewan
“I have been away from Ibadan since 2015, but thinking about it, the slightly over two years feels like two decades. Although I was born in the city, University education …
Read MoreBakersfield, California
“I was born in Ibadan, went to primary and secondary school there and only ever left the city to attend college in Ogbomoso. I first left Ibadan for Ogbomoso to …
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