Mohammed, a Ghanaian currently based in Germany, has shared his emotional and deeply personal story on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide show with DJ Nyaami, shedding light on family pressure, forced marriage, and the struggles of maintaining relationships across continents.
Mohammed revealed that he is a father of two children. He had one child in Ghana, but was later informed that the child had passed away. Through his own investigations, he confirmed the painful truth. He later had two girls and two boys in Europe.
According to Mohammed, his marriage in Ghana was not by choice. He disclosed that in 2018, his family—especially his mother—forced him to marry a Ghanaian woman while he was already living in Europe. He explained that the marriage was done without his full consent and at a time when he was not ready to marry.
“I want to use this platform to let my family know that they forced me into that marriage,” he said. “I was not in a hurry to marry, but they went ahead and arranged everything.”
Mohammed admitted that he feels sorry for the woman he married in Ghana because she believed marriage would eventually take her abroad. In an attempt to support her, he paid for her school and hotel fees to help her write exams required for travel, but she failed the exams. Despite this, he still applied for her travel documents and even hired a lawyer. Eventually, he realized he did not love her and questioned why he should bring someone he did not truly want abroad. He later stopped the process so she could remain in Ghana, with the understanding that he would visit occasionally.
He further revealed that since the marriage, he has faced serious financial strain. For four months after marrying, he said he could not even afford to buy a single block to build because his family constantly demanded money from him every month, without regard for his own needs.
Mohammed explained that he rented a place for his wife close to his mother in Ghana, but she later moved to another city. Despite the distance, he continues to send her money monthly. He also sent her goods to sell so she could reinvest and grow financially, but she never accounted for the proceeds. He said he chose to remain quiet unless there was a serious issue that required his intervention.
After seven years of marriage, Mohammed said he has only returned to Ghana twice—once in 2019, when he stayed for about six to eight weeks. During these visits, he began to notice character traits in his wife that made him uncomfortable and convinced him that the relationship was not right for him.
“I have spent so much money, but there has been no benefit or peace,” he said. As a result, he decided to cut down on financial commitments and made it clear that he would no longer send her abroad.
Mohammed also shared that he brought his children to Ghana at some point so they could connect with their roots. Before traveling, he was a barber in Ghana, though he did not continue the profession after relocating to Europe.
His story highlights the emotional cost of forced marriages, the pressure placed on migrants by family expectations, and the importance of making personal choices based on peace of mind rather than obligation.
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