My Family Tricked Me Into Moving to Africa | DEEPER

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• VA

  @Val-x · 7 months ago

  This is what happen to my friend, at age of 13 went back on holiday to Nigeria, and was told he was never going back to UK. He couldn’t adapt , went from bad to worst and with the help of his foster parents and his biological mother secretly got him a ticket back to Uk. He was of 16, arrive with nothing but  manage to do well in life.

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• LR

  @lrosas1113 · 8 months ago

  Shout out to the foster parents for at least giving him a jump start. I can’t imagine being in their shoes with the shock of seeing this man, that when they last laid eyes on him was a boy whisked away never knowing if they would see him again.

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• AD

  @Aderonke1702 · 8 months ago

  This has brought back the memories of my childhood. I am a British born Nigerian. I had a similar experience like Peter. I was given to foster parents 6 weeks after birth until I was almost 10 years old. My parents were students too. Like him, I was tricked into going to spend a week of the long vacation with my biological parents and eventually ended up in Lagos, Nigeria. It was the trend with our parents' generation in the 60s and 70s. I wasn't as fortunate as Peter, I never got to see my foster parents again, although I was able to write letters to them while I was in school. Since I returned to live in the UK I have never been able to get in touch with my foster brother. Those days in the 70s through the early 80s were traumatic times indeed.

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• JJ

  @jjkui4535 · 9 months ago

  First off, a huge HUG. Can you all join me in hugging this man please

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• LE

  @Leonchk · 7 months ago

  First time hearing a moderator that asks the right questions and controls the flow of information.

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• CR

  @crowdfundyourdream · 9 months ago

  The actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was also farmed out in the UK. He made a feature film, titled FARMING, inspired by his experience. Both very inspirational stories!

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• CO

  @conversationofmoney · 9 months ago (edited)

  I've received so many messages from people this week. Thank you for listening and thank you for all your lovely comments.

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• KE

  @kerimaabu1359 · 9 months ago

  God, you can still hear the pain in his voice

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• AD

  @AdrianKonte · 1 hour ago

  I can&apos;t even find the words to describe this story. I have been through it as well. May God bless this man for the rest of eternity. <br>Thank you to the interviewer for giving this man an opportunity to talk to the world.

• AA

  @AA11754bA · 8 months ago (edited)

  Imagine raising a foster child for 8 years, then that child disappearing for years and then rocking up 10 years later without any warning and being expected to bring that child back in. Abusive doesn&apos;t even cover it. The entire thing those Nigeria parents did was a scandal and created so much trauma for the children and their foster families. The truth surrounding these hidden stories needs bringing out into the light.

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• SH

  @shaymayo353 · 9 months ago

  I really enjoyed listening to Peter&apos;s story. A lot of his story resonated with me. To those that deal with parental abandonment/grief issues; please know that it is OK to call a thing a thing and tell the truth about your parents. Yes, &nbsp;they may have &quot;done the best that they could&quot; AND they also royally screwed you over for whatever reason. Both things can be true. May we all be freed from the pains &amp; heartbreak of our childhood traumas.❤

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• SU

  @SunlightsAndRain · 9 months ago

  If you are African, you will know how very common this is and also how very rare it is for children to speak out against their parents. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your story, hopefully it will break the silence that surrounds this form of trafficking.

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