I migrated from Nigeria over 15 years ago to study and I have always lived in the North East since then. I’m happy I made Newcastle my first home. I work for the NHS as a clinician and also run a charity organisation that looks after less privileged children, fighting child poverty and inequality. When I first arrived here I was told it was difficult to get a job with the NHS as I hadn’t trained here and I was a woman from a black minority group. However, I did not allow myself to be discouraged because I believe we are all different, we carry different levels of grace and favour.
I attended my first job interview with NHS and got the job. Since then I have had many opportunities in the NHS which I am very grateful for. I have met good people at church, at work and outside work. People here are friendly and I love it here. I chose to have my picture here because this was the first place I visited when I arrived here. It always reminds me of how I started my journey and that now I am settled here.
Leazes Park