Evans is a Ghanaian living in the Bronx, New York, who recently appeared on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide with DJ Nyaami. He says he’s been through a lot and wants to share his story so others can learn from his mistakes.
Evans believes temptation can destroy people: he warned that some men’s destinies have been ruined after getting involved with the wrong women. He spent ten years in Ghana before being sent abroad by family members who thought it would improve his life. But life overseas wasn’t the instant solution he expected.
“Whether you win or fail abroad, it’s your life,” he says. Within two years of arriving abroad he returned to Ghana to start a construction project. For the first two years he worked hard and made money, but after that things got difficult. He points out a strange contrast: people in Ghana sometimes sleep on the streets while carrying expensive phones, and he questions why someone would flaunt wealth they can’t afford.
Evans also speaks openly about his church background and his personal struggles. He was once a pastor in an Apostolic church and served as a church overseer, but he lied about quitting smoking to be able to travel. Back home he smoked weed and drank; abroad he became homeless after losing his job and his place to stay. He says Hispanics once stole his belongings in a park, and although he later moved into a mission house, a failed relationship cost him that shelter and he became homeless again.
Addiction played a central role in his downfall. Evans attributes his descent to a combination of trauma and easy money sent from abroad. He started using weed and alcohol, and the addiction deepened despite his mother’s efforts to help. He says that by 18 he was sexually reckless and that his substance use cost him jobs and relationships. At one point he was earning as much as $1,800 a week, but he wasted the money on drugs and alcohol. He lost almost everything — including contact with his parents — and ended up living on the streets.
Today Evans is in rehab and working through recovery. He admits he still uses at times but is committed to stopping. He’s trying to rebuild: he’s resumed work and has an unfinished house project in Ghana he hopes to complete. He also speaks about his girlfriend, Akweley, who has stood by him and whom he wants to bring abroad.
His message is blunt and personal: if you’re comfortable and employed in Ghana, he advises, don’t rush to travel. And if you do go abroad, bring faith and self-discipline — because, he says, life abroad without God and self-control can be short and destructive. Above all, Evans warns parents to be careful who they spoil: “If you want to give your child gold, make sure they’re worthy of it.”
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