Peter is a Ghanaian based in the West Midlands, UK. He left Ghana in 2019 and has lived in the UK for six years, saying he is now enjoying his best life.
According to Peter, he completed nursing school in Ghana and did his one-year national service. He explained that being a nurse in Ghana is a privilege, and although he loved caring for many sick people, the salary was not encouraging. So when the opportunity came for him to travel to the UK, he did not hesitate.
Peter said a friend travelled before him and helped him secure a visa through a work arrangement. When he arrived in the UK, he started with warehouse and other menial jobs, working hard to establish himself. By 2021, things began to improve.
He added that many borgas exaggerate their lifestyle on social media, even though some live in tiny apartments and are struggling behind the scenes. “My friend really helped me, but I never compared myself to people. I stayed in my lane,” he said.
Peter revealed that he entered the UK on a visitor’s visa. Back in Ghana, he earned about GHC 1,400 as a nurse, but in the UK, even as a cleaner, he earned around £1,600 a month — far better than what he received in Ghana.
After working in warehouses for some time, he later married, which helped him regularise his documents. He eventually got a job in a care home, and later joined the NHS, where he qualified as a nurse in the UK.
However, Peter admitted that nursing in the UK is stressful and can lead to depression. He believes people in the IT field earn more with less stress, but insists that having faith in God helps one stay grounded. “Some people don’t believe in God, but God is working,” he emphasized.
Peter is now married with one child. He and his wife have bought a house and are paying their mortgage. He has returned to Ghana only once since travelling and says the country has become extremely expensive, especially when it comes to food.
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