Before she ever applied for a student visa or booked a flight to the UK, she was like many young Nigerians, trying to build a life in Lagos while quietly battling the chaos that comes with it. For some people, Lagos is energy, opportunity, and endless motion. But for others, it is noise, fear, and a constant feeling of being on edge.
If you have ever tried to convince a Nigerian man who still believes ‘things will be better’ to relocate,…
From xenophobic attacks in South Africa to anti-immigrant rhetoric in parts of the United Kingdom, Black immigrants are facing hostility, not because of who they are, but because of systems that fail everyone and then convince people to blame the most vulnerable.
The West African country of Ghana has become notable for welcoming the African Diaspora back home. After 2019’s Year of Return, when former president Nana Akuffo-Addo began giving African descendants of chattel slavery Ghanaian citizenship, African Americans continued repatriating, and are also settling in other African countries, notably Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Kenya.
FunTimes Magazine spoke with four Nigerian international students currently navigating four different countries, the UK, Canada, the US, and Italy, to capture what studying abroad actually looks like once the celebration photos are put away.
In this conversation with FunTimes Magazine, Thomas shares the highs and lows of life as an international student, the realities of the UK system, and what life looks like now as he tries to find his footing after graduation.
In this conversation with FunTimes, Gift opens up about the realities many immigrants face but rarely discuss, and how she has been able to overcome several challenges along the way.
In this session with FunTimes Magazine, Matthew talks about the realities of immigrant life in the UK, and what he wishes Nigerians understood about survival and starting over.
There’s a moment familiar to every Nigerian. You’re stuck in traffic, scrolling through your phone, and then you see the WhatsApp status of one of your friends who “japaed”.
When Itunu left Nigeria for her master’s degree in the UK, she imagined a smooth transition, school, part‑time work, and a fresh start. Instead, she found herself battling depression, debt, and the harsh reality of starting over in a new country. This is her story.
