- A Belgium-based Ghanaian has narrated how he struggled to travel from Ghana to Europe in search of greener pastures
- Kwadwo Amankwa said he went by air to Istanbul, Turkey, and then continued by road to Greece and subsequently to Belgium
- When he arrived in Greece and did not have any money, he ate from trash cans until his mother and stepfather sent him money
Kwadwo Amankwa, a Ghanaian living in Belgium, has recounted how he left Ghana after selling his business and other properties to travel abroad.
He paid money to an agent to help him travel abroad. However, Kwadwo did not know his destination, all he knew was that the agent was going to help him travel to Europe.
In an interview with SVTV Africa, Kwadwo said he wanted to travel abroad since he was a child.
He said his difficult childhood accounted for his urge to travel abroad since he was taking care of himself at an early age.
His parents were separated and married to different partners. Kwadwo lived with his father and stepmother until he was 14 years old.
At age 14, he started illegal mining, popularly to support himself and his family.
He asked his father to support him when he decided to travel, but his dad failed to help in any way.
“My father refused to support me when I made the decision to travel. My father told me that if he assisted me in going abroad, he would still be alive and benefit my wife and children,” Kwadwo explained.
In his own words, Kwadwo went on:
“He then turned his back on me despite the fact that I assisted him in building his career. My mother and her husband gave me financial support. To pay for the trip to Europe, I sold my store and the merchandise.”
The Belgium-based Ghanaian said he paid KSh 781,000 for the visa. Even though he did not know his destination, Kwadwo arrived in Istanbul, Turkey and continued his journey to Europe by road. They were 59 Ghanaians in all at the time.
“When we got to the camp, I realised some had been there for years. They told us it was a life-and-death affair. But I was able to cross to Greece. Here, we had no place to sleep. Several Ghanaians returned to Ghana,” he narrated.
Kwadwo said they had no money, and so went hungry often. In order to get food, they searched for food in trash cans and relied on money from their family in Ghana.
“My brother and I looked for food from trash cans. My family had to send me money from Ghana to pay for rent in Greece,” he further said.
He stayed in Greece for nine months doing menial jobs and later moved to Belgium, all in search of greener pastures.
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The man using the TikTok handle @mwerhs narrated that when he first left Kenya, he and his then-girlfriend continued talking and he intended to help her relocate her so they could be together.
But, he didn’t know that while he was away, the woman found herself a new boyfriend and only found out about it via Telegram.
