Today’s subject on Abroad Life moved to the UK in 2018, but immediately wanted to return to Nigeria — people told her to go back to her country and others mimicked her accent. She’s finally moved to a new town and, for the first time, is excited about living in the UK.

After staying in the UK for seven years and getting used to people being not so nice, today’s subject on Abroad Life moved back to Nigeria, only to be shocked that people were so nice and funny.

Today’s subject on Abroad Life has always preferred staying in Nigeria to moving abroad. Working in a UK nursing home with physically aggressive people and living in an unsafe city in South Africa made her realise she was right the whole time.

Today’s subject on Abroad Life moved to Russia in 2013 because she was denied admission into the university in Jos. She talks about the misconceptions people have about Russia, experiencing racism as a Nigerian, and not wanting to go back after her privacy was blatantly invaded. When did you decide that you wanted to leave […]

You probably haven’t heard about the country on today’s Abroad Life. It’s Curaçao— a small island in the Caribbean. Today’s subject moved there in 2019, and talks about the country, its people, and why she thinks it’s very similar to Nigeria. When did you decide that you wanted to leave Nigeria? This isn’t the first […]

Today’s subject on Abroad Life is a 24-year-old woman who moved to the UK last year after getting ghosted by someone she just met. She talks about quitting her frustrating job in Nigeria, meeting a guy and leaving the country because he suddenly stopped talking to her.  When did you decide that you wanted to […]

After refusing to accept his sexuality in Nigeria, today’s subject on Abroad Life moved to the US in 2015. He talks about how his relationship with God, his parents and church members made him realise that he had to accept his sexuality.  When did you decide that you were going to move to the US? […]

Today’s subject on Abroad Life is a 21-year-old woman who discovered she is pansexual after moving to the US. She talks about leaving Nigeria, leaving religion and the journey to discovering and accepting her sexuality.  What was growing up in Nigeria like for you? I grew up with my parents and three brothers. There isn’t […]

Today’s subject on Abroad Life is a 23-year-old woman who left Nigeria to study medicine in Russia seven years ago. She talks about experiencing culture shock in Russia and learning to live with the cold and misunderstood meanness of Russians. When did you first know you wanted to leave Nigeria? My parents knew before me. […]

The subject of this week’s Abroad Life moved to the UK eight years ago. She talks about choosing the wrong school, racism, leaving religion, and going the extra mile to make sure her sister wasn’t stranded.  How long have you been in the UK? I’ve been in the UK for almost eight years. I was […]