Nana Konadu, a Ghanaian woman who has been living in Kurdistan for two years, has shared her emotional journey and the struggles she has faced as a domestic worker abroad. Speaking in an interview on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide show with DJ Nyaami, she revealed how life’s hardships in Ghana pushed her to make the difficult decision to travel.
Before leaving Ghana, Nana Konadu was a single mother living at Ashongman Estate in Accra. She owned a small container shop where she sold groceries, but business was slow, and she could barely make any profit. At one point, she worked as a caregiver for a paralyzed man, but the man’s wife accused her of trying to take over their property and forced her to quit. With no steady income and a child to care for, she decided to look for better opportunities outside Ghana.
According to her, she met her child’s father in church. He was a Nigerian who proposed to her, and she accepted. However, their relationship fell apart after she got pregnant. “He wanted to marry me, but my parents didn’t agree because he was Nigerian,” she said. “Later, he told me his tradition required him to marry a woman from his country. After that, he stopped taking care of the child.” She added that she believes one day he will look for their child and make amends.
Nana Konadu’s brother, who was living in Turkey, helped her apply for a visa to Kurdistan. “When I saw the salary, I realized it was better than what I earned in Ghana,” she said. “The work is not easy—it’s not for lazy people—but I decided to come because I wanted to take care of my child.”
She now works as a housemaid for an Egyptian family in Kurdistan. She described her employer as kind and respectful, saying, “My madam is friendly and makes me feel comfortable. Her husband has never tried anything inappropriate.”
Despite having a good employer, Nana Konadu admits that living abroad has been emotionally tough. “I miss my child so much. Sometimes she tells me she wants her mother back, but I told her to be patient. I want to renew my contract for one more year before I return home,” she said.
She also noted that many Ghanaian women who travel to Kurdistan struggle to cope with the hard work and treatment from their employers. “Some girls come here and after two months, they want to return to Ghana because the job is difficult. Some even run away to Turkey because it’s nearby. Before you travel, you must pray and be strong,” she advised.
Nana Konadu said she plans to return to Ghana soon, reunite with her child, and settle down. “After this contract, I want to go back home, get married, and have another child. I’ve already met someone in Ghana,” she revealed.
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