by Anslem Oshionebo | Aug 22, 2022 | Anslem Oshionebo, Entrepreneurship, immigration
I had no choice in determining where I would be born, but somehow my parents gave birth to me in Nigeria. Irrespective of new naturalization, your country of birth always follows you everywhere. Every government and official form you fill, including the new blue or...
by Anslem Oshionebo | Aug 3, 2021 | Anslem Oshionebo, immigration
When you are new to an environment, you expect to be accepted by all because we are humans, and, essentially, we are all equal. Unfortunately, more often than not, that is not the case. Just like George Orwell said in his book Animal Farm, “some animals are more equal...
by Anslem Oshionebo | Jun 29, 2021 | Anslem Oshionebo, immigration, Uncategorized
I frequently meet different immigrants from various backgrounds and cultures and hear the complaints of not being easily integrated or accepted in the new society. As a result, they naturally gravitate towards people from their culture or people who look like them....
by Anslem Oshionebo | May 27, 2021 | Anslem Oshionebo, immigration, Uncategorized
Each step we take demonstrates why we made it out of our comfort zone and are on the path of success. You need to reach out to the inner strength that made you not freak out on the way to the airport. Our strength lies in remembering the stories from our backgrounds...
by Anslem Oshionebo | May 3, 2021 | Anslem Oshionebo, immigration
I thought I’d conclude on the part from last week on accepting the inevitable. Distancing yourself from your colleagues or neighbors based on perceived behaviors or discrimination does not change the situation. I already knew I was the only black immigrant in...
by Anslem Oshionebo | Apr 22, 2021 | Anslem Oshionebo, immigration
Your new environment may discriminate against you, but don’t distance yourself from the situation, so you do not validate their reasons for the discrimination. Being in a new city, country, workplace, or around new people can be awkward and different in certain...
