The Brutal Truth About Why Africans Stay Abroad (Even When it’s Hard)

Описание: Many Africans living abroad face long immigration routes, visa uncertainty, and the emotional cost of waiting. This episode explores why so many choose to struggle abroad and live in limbo rather than return home to Africa. In this episode, I reflect on the changes in immigration in the UK, the long road to permanent residency and citizenship, and the emotional reality of waiting for a sense of belonging. Drawing from personal experience, including how it felt to finally gain citizenship, I unpack the quiet cost of living in limbo and the unspoken pressure to keep going once you have started.

This educational conversation looks at the deeper history of African nations, the history behind African migration, brain drain, inherited aspirations, and the belief that success must be proven abroad. It also examines how social pressure, globalisation, and curated success stories shape decisions to stay, even when life feels paused. This is not a discussion about borders alone, but about identity, endurance, choice, and redefining what home really means.

If you are an immigrant navigating long immigration routes, questioning whether to stay or return, or trying to make peace with life between two homes, this episode offers reflection, clarity, and empowerment.
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0:00 Intro
2:12 Why history matters
4:04 Immigration changes
7:28 The human instinct
10:39 Understanding our psyche
18:50 Not a luxury
20:05 Video from TikTok
21:35 Losing hope
23:00 Raising kids abroad
23:50 Skilled Africans
25:15 A story passed down
26:35 Globalisation
21:37 Cleaning story
29:09 Reality of life abroad now
30:39 The core message