Nigerian Lady Who Relocated to US & Became Soldier, Nurse Comes Back Home, Builds Parents Big Mansion in Video
- A Nigerian lady has gone online to share how she overcame many challenges being away in America and succeeding
- Sharing throwback photos of her last moments in Nigeria, the nurse said that she never thought she would one day leave her family behind
- After achieving great success abroad, the Nigerian lady gave her parents a befitting gift as she built a mansion for them
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A Nigerian lady, who relocated to America many years ago has in a TikTok video slide recounted how the journey has been for her.
Identified as @mylifeassugar_, the lady revealed that she spent two decades of her life in Nigeria. Before leaving home, she had photos with her dad, mum and other family members.
Source: UGC
Her life in America
In America, she had to battle loneliness and boredom. As a way to survive, she joined the military. To give herself better prospects in life, she became a nurse.
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After succeeding abroad, the lady remembered home and built her family a mansion. Sharing photos of the house, she said:
"To all my immigrants, although it won't be easy, with prayers, determination and hard work you can and will become all that you have dreamt of."
Watch the video slides on TikTok app here.
Below are some of the reactions below:
@Felibonzie said:
"This is a sign that my life isn’t over yet. I believe God will turn things around for me."
@me._.fujoshi said:
"You’re my biggest inspiration. I'm a Nigerian immigrant currently in nursing school in US, and ur posts ibspure me to overcome. I would love to be like u."
@Anthony Bell said:
"I have 6 more months left in Nursing School. This page is one of my biggest inspirations."
@user4676221066334 said:
"Well done. It looks easy from the pictures but I know every step of the accomplishment wasn’t an easy journey but you kept going."
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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the founder of Mama Africa in the UK, Kwame Nicholas, has recounted the turbulent times he experienced before opening his restaurant Nicholas, who relocated to the UK on October 24, 1999, recalls struggling with homelessness.
The restaurateur revealed that he resorted to sleeping in an abandoned car for about four weeks.
He sat for an interview with DJ Nyaami of SVTV Africa to open up about his life.
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