No. 1 (2018): African Journey - A Memoir (special issue)

Europe has become a desired destination for many Nigerians who are looking for a new life and for opportunities to support their families. As bewildering as migration to a foreign continent may seem and as frightening encounters within a foreign society may appear, so surely bewildering are the feelings of the immigrant in question, namely the undesired ‘stranger’. In his biography, Nigerian author Festus Badaseraye describes these personal experiences of migrating from Nigeria to Spain, turning uncertainty into security and stability. However, all along the journey he is caught between ‘here’ and ‘there’; between traditional values in Nigeria and his complicated role as a newly-arrived immigrant to Spain.