A Tale about Migrants is a social-realistic narrative following
Kemi Oba and Rosemary Ehiosa, two doctors who flee abject
poverty in their homeland for better prospects in the United
Kingdom. Despite their professional status at home, the country's
collapsing socio-political infrastructure left them with no hope
for financial security.
Motivated by a desperate need to break the cycle of poverty,
they secure entry into England and join the NHS. Their earnings
far exceed their previous expectations, yet they remain haunted
by their past. This trauma fuels a singular, seven-year obsession:
each lady commits to a major project back home-a symbol
of their hard-won success. To fund these dreams, they endure
a grueling existence, sacrificing leisure, relationships, and rest
to work exhaustive overtime.
Upon completing their projects, Kemi and Rosemary return to
their home country to celebrate. However, their homecoming
takes a dark turn. An unintended, near-tragic event occurs,
forcing them to flee for their lives and resulting in the total loss
of the assets they spent seven years building.
Returning to England, the women are gripped by a mixture
of relief and profound grief. Shaken by the experience, they
vow never to return. The novel serves as a poignant reflection
on the working-class migrant experience-the relentless drive
to remit wealth and build a legacy "back home," only to find
themselves painfully caught between a new life in England and
a homeland that no longer feels like a sanctuary.
A Tale about Migrants is a social-realistic narrative following
Kemi Oba and Rosemary Ehiosa, two doctors who flee abject
poverty in their homeland for better prospects in the United
Kingdom. Despite their professional status at home, the country's
collapsing socio-political infrastructure left them with no hope
for financial security.
Motivated by a desperate need to break the cycle of poverty,
they secure entry into England and join the NHS. Their earnings
far exceed their previous expectations, yet they remain haunted
by their past. This trauma fuels a singular, seven-year obsession:
each lady commits to a major project back home-a symbol
of their hard-won success. To fund these dreams, they endure
a grueling existence, sacrificing leisure, relationships, and rest
to work exhaustive overtime.
Upon completing their projects, Kemi and Rosemary return to
their home country to celebrate. However, their homecoming
takes a dark turn. An unintended, near-tragic event occurs,
forcing them to flee for their lives and resulting in the total loss
of the assets they spent seven years building.
Returning to England, the women are gripped by a mixture
of relief and profound grief. Shaken by the experience, they
vow never to return. The novel serves as a poignant reflection
on the working-class migrant experience-the relentless drive
to remit wealth and build a legacy "back home," only to find
themselves painfully caught between a new life in England and
a homeland that no longer feels like a sanctuary.
