Elderly Ghanaian Man After 44 Years In US Wants To Return Home, Takes Search For Relatives Online
- An elderly Ghanaian man is trending after news of his attempt to reunite with his family went viral
- After leaving Ghana in 1981 to seek greener pastures in the US, he now wants to return home but has lost contact with his family
- Social media users who took to the comment section of the video shared varied opinions on the appeals by the elderly man to find his relatives
- YEN .com.gh spoke with a mental health expert, Counsellor Seyram Avortri, on the emotional and psychological challaange one may face in such a situation
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An elderly Ghanaian man, Kenneth Kwame Osei, after nearly five decades in the US, has decided to return to his home country.
He is, however, faced with a challenge because he has lost contact with all his relatives back in Ghana.
Source: TikTok
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on TikTok, Naana Donkor Arthur, who posted a photo of the elderly man, interviewed a lady named Abigail who shared more details on the issue.
She disclosed that Kenneth Kwame Osei who spent 44 years in the US hails from Atimatim in the Ashanti Region
Prior to leaving Ghana in 1981, the elderly man lived in Ashtown, a suburb of Kumasi, and has two sisters.
""Both his parents are from Atimatim. She has two sisters. Initially, when he came, he was close to one of his sisters called Agnes Osei, whom he used to get in contact with very often.”
The lady then mentioned the names of the elderly man's parents, Yaa Nyarko and Kwasi Osei.
Other relatives of the elderly man include his brother-in-law, Mr. Acheampong, who owns Acheampong Enterprise at Suame Magazine in Kumasi.
The lady gave a hint as to why the elderly man was unable to reconnect with his relatives all these years.
She blamed it on the unexpected turn of events the man faced upon arriving in the US.
Her desire to shed more light on what exactly happened was stopped by Naana Donkor Arthur, who explained that the reasons are very personal and that she would delve into the subject matter later on.
Source: UGC
Now Kenneth Kwame Osei wants to return to Ghana but has lost touch with his immediate family.
Naana Donkor, on her part, appealed to well-meaning Ghanaians who could volunteer information that could help Kenneth Kwame Osei reunite with his family to do so.
"What I am pleading is that, let us not castigate him on issues about relocating abroad, especially if you’ve not had that experience. He is well and of sound mind. He wants to come home and is now looking for his family. He wants to reunite with his sisters because he’s been gone for too long."
"Don't call to make demands from him or make fun. Please call only if you have relevant information about how he can reunite with his family after all these years," Naana Donkor Arthur pleaded.
Persons who can volunteer information that would help the elderly man reconnect with his family can call 332-323-4941.
At the time of writing the report, the video had raked in over 800 likes and 80 comments.
Watch the video below:
Reactions to the elderly man wanting to reunite with family
Netizens who took to the comments section of the video shared varied opinions on the frantic efforts made by the man to reunite with his family after 44 years away in the US.
Yaw Dwarkwaa commented:
"This is a good move by the elderly man. After 44 years abroad, he has thought it necessary to come home to the land of his birth and reunite with family."
EllenStrong stated:
"Nana Akua, known as Patience Naa, lives in London. If you see this, learn something from it."
Atidiga Peace reacted:
"Hmmm. It's not easy oo. Only those who have travelled before will understand this issue."
Maayaa reacted:
"So all these years he didn’t contact any of his family members? May God help him to find them."
Kk rasta added:
"That’s why we always say abroad is good but have an exit plan."
Speaking to YEN.com.gh, a mental health expert, Counsellor Seyram Avortri, shared his expert opinion on the psychological and emotional challenges one may face after being away from family that many decades
"Individuals separated from their families for decades often face profound emotional and psychological challenges, including feelings of abandonment, identity confusion, unresolved grief, and chronic loneliness. The absence of familial connection can create a lasting sense of emptiness and impact one’s ability to form close relationships or trust others. In older age, these emotions may intensify due to regret or the fear of never reuniting," he said.
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YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian man surprised his mother at the Akyem Swedru market after being apart for many years.
He visited his mother unannounced at her workplace.
The touching video warmed hearts online, with Ghanaians praising the young man for bringing joy and creating such a beautiful memory.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
