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Ghanaian Woman Advises Fellow Countrymen and Women Abroad to Take Their Health Seriously
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Ghanaian Woman Advises Fellow Countrymen and Women Abroad to Take Their Health Seriously

by  Salifu Bagulube Moro 2 min read
  • A Ghanaian based in the US has taken to social media to advise her fellow countrymen and women abroad to take their health seriously
  • In a TikTok video, the woman said many Ghanaians overwork when they travel abroad for greener pastures without making the time to relax
  • Her video attracted reactions from a few Ghanaians on social media, as they thronged the comment section to share their varied opinions

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A Ghanaian woman based in the US has advised her countrymen and women abroad against overworking themselves for money.

The woman, identified on TikTok as @ninamenz8, said most Ghanaians focused their energy on working many jobs to the neglect of their health.

US-based, Ghanaian woman, health, country men and women, abroad
A US-based Ghanaian woman advises her fellow countrymen and women abroad to take their health seriously. Photo credit: @ninamenz8/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

Most of the Ghanaians abroad, she explained, ended up suffering physical fatigue due to the pressure they put on themselves with the multiple jobs that they do abroad.

As a result of this, @ninamenz8 advised her fellow countrymen and women to take their health seriously by taking time off their jobs to destress and have fun.

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"When they first arrive here, they just focus on work, working two or three jobs. We know you came here to work, and there any many jobs here but while working, please take some time off to check your health because your health is equally important," she said.

Ghanaians react to woman's views on travel

Some Ghanaians on social media, upon coming across the woman's video about her stance on working abroad, shared their views on her assertions.

@Benjamin said:

"the vision is biiggg that's why..left home to feed home."

@ninamenz also said

"Yes big plans oo."

@Anochi Bentil wrote:

"sure, Thanks for ur advice."

@Michael Yaw Antwi also wrote:

"God bless you."

Ghanaian lady laments over cold weather abroad

YEN.com.gh also previously reported that a Ghanaian woman took to social media to lament the miserable weather abroad.

In a video, the lady said she was struggling to cope with harsh weather conditions abroad and wished to return to Ghana.

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However, many Ghanaians were surprised that she entertained the thought of going back since she was already overseas.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.

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