Kelvin, popularly known as Abrokyire Yɛde, has lived in Germany since 2015 and once swore never to return to Ghana. However, in a recent interview with DJ Nyaami on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide, he revealed that he is now planning to return back home to Ghana.
Kelvin shared his experiences living abroad, touching on issues like racism and the challenges of survival in Germany. “Only Black people sell expired goods to each other—no white person does that. We’ve brought the African mentality abroad,” he said. He emphasized that even with a German passport, survival requires hard work, and many immigrants still struggle financially.
He observed that many Ghanaians abroad live in shared apartments due to high rent costs, often resulting in constant conflict. “When I was coming abroad, I thought Ghana was a mess, but after living here, I’ve realized that life is relative. There are people here with all they need, but still unhappy.”
According to Kelvin, many Ghanaians abroad rely on child support or state benefits, with some women giving birth to two or three children just for that. Others fake documents, take large loans (sometimes over €50,000), and waste the money on clubs and luxuries, eventually losing their legal status and facing deportation. “Some people even sell their babies for money,” he claimed.
He criticized the widespread dependency on government benefits among Ghanaians in Europe, saying many fake marriages or addresses just to receive allowances. “You have to work in Germany, or you get deported. The system is strict now. Switzerland started it, and Germany is copying.”
Despite these hardships, Kelvin acknowledged some benefits of the German system. “When you’re sick, the government pays your full salary for up to a year. The work culture is structured—8 hours of work, then rest.” He currently works with a train company, previously trained in forklift operation, and tried learning car spraying and home décor, though he didn’t complete it due to lack of legal residency at the time.
Kelvin, who initially didn’t see himself returning to Africa, now believes strongly in establishing a business in Ghana to help his community. “Germany doesn’t have cocoa or gold. They develop by taxing their people. We can do the same in Ghana.”
He’s even invested in life insurance in Germany to secure his return. “I now understand that I must go back. Even the sound of ambulances here pushes me to go home,” he joked. “I used to say I’d never return to Africa, but life has taught me otherwise.”
Kelvin ended by urging Ghanaians to rethink their expectations of life abroad and focus on building meaningful lives wherever they are. He also shared that his white wife once visited him in a deportation camp and supported him without expecting anything in return.
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