Adwoa Beatrice Shares Painful Journey Abroad on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide
A Ghanaian woman based in Kurdistan, Adwoa Beatrice, has opened up about her difficult experience abroad during an emotional interview with Dj Nyaami on Daily Hustle Worldwide aired on SVTV Africa.
Adwoa revealed that she travelled against her family’s wishes, arriving in Kurdistan on July 23, 2022. Before relocating, she had lived in Syria for four years and later moved to Ghana’s Central Region, where she worked at a filling station. According to her, the decision to travel was influenced by promises of better pay and improved living conditions.
“I was told that when I come and work, I will earn more money,” she said.
Her decision came at a difficult time in her life, following her parents’ separation. She explained that she and her mother are two siblings, while her father has four children. At the time, her father worked at a train station, and she briefly joined him in working for someone there before making plans to travel.
Adwoa admitted that fear and uncertainty surrounded her journey from the beginning. She disclosed that before leaving Ghana, she slept at a company premises for days, uncertain about her next move. Upon arrival in Kurdistan, she faced accommodation challenges and harsh working conditions. After leaving her first workplace, she ended up living at a company for about a year.
Her situation worsened when her health began to deteriorate. She was hospitalized, but after her discharge, she was allegedly denied entry back into the house where she worked and had to stay outside without proper shelter.
The financial burden also became overwhelming. Adwoa said she was required to pay $3,000, covering recruitment and travel costs. Although a $2,000 deduction arrangement was made for her ticket and related expenses, she is still struggling to settle her debts. She noted that employers often withhold passports until debts are fully paid.
“If you don’t pay, they won’t give you your passport,” she explained.
She recounted the story of another Ghanaian who reportedly sold land back home to repay debts and retrieve travel documents, only to return home empty-handed.
Adwoa revealed that her parents had strongly warned her not to travel, describing the destination as dangerous. However, a young man convinced her to ignore them, promising that she would be able to support her family financially once abroad.
“My parents told me not to go. They said the place would be bad, but I didn’t listen,” she admitted.
Currently overwhelmed with debt and emotional distress, Adwoa says her main goal is to raise enough money to clear what she owes, retrieve her passport, and return to Ghana.
Reflecting on her ordeal, she expressed regret and advised others to seek proper information before making such life-changing decisions.
“If I had watched SVTV Africa before travelling, I wouldn’t have travelled,” she said.
Her story adds to the growing number of testimonies from Ghanaians abroad who face unexpected hardships after relocating in search of better opportunities.
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