TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
August 2024 Peter and Sola had survived the first part of the journey. They had arrived in Britain. They had found a way to keep the family together. Sola had secured her Certificate of Sponsorship, while Peter had adjusted his working life around the family’s new reality. For a moment, it seemed they had finally found the…
After the conclusion of Season One of THE TRAP, readers from different parts of the world shared their thoughts, experiences and reflections on the series. From Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, the responses show how deeply conversations about migration, opportunity, sacrifice and rebuilding a life abroad resonate with people. The comments below reflect the personal views…
By August 2024, the family had finally started finding a rhythm. The panic that had consumed them for months had reduced. The fear had not completely disappeared, but for the first time in a long while, Peter and Sola could breathe. Sola had spent almost two months working under her new Certificate of Sponsorship with…
The conversation with Mr Abbey stayed with Peter long after the phone call ended. Britain gave him opportunities. Nigeria gave him belonging. The words sounded simple. Yet the more Peter thought about them, the more complicated they became. For weeks, he had been thinking about pensions. Retirement. Savings. Building. The future. But another question had…