Kobby, a Ghanaian currently based in Kortrijk, Belgium, has opened up about his migration journey and life abroad in an interview on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide with DJ Nyaami.
According to him, his journey to Europe was long and challenging. He first travelled to Italy with a visa, continued to Amsterdam, and eventually settled in Belgium. Kobby revealed that life abroad is very different from the expectations many Ghanaians have.
He spoke about some of the social challenges he encountered, saying that even among black people abroad, there can be attitudes of discrimination and unfriendliness. “Sometimes you meet a fellow black person and they won’t even respond when you greet them,” he noted.
Kobby advised newcomers in Europe to be cautious and not to share personal secrets carelessly. “When someone tells you to stay away from Ghanaians abroad, be careful. I have more family members here overseas—across Europe—but you must still be wise,” he added.
Back in Ghana, Kobby did not learn any skilled trade, but he always believed he would travel. “I felt the ‘abrokyire’ lifestyle before I even left. I prophesied that I would celebrate my birthday abroad,” he said. Although he had no relatives abroad to ease the process, he kept speaking it into existence until it eventually came to pass.
His dream destination was Germany, and although his uncle initially tried securing Canada for him, Europe eventually worked out. From Italy to Amsterdam and now Belgium, Kobby says the journey wasn’t easy, especially living without proper documentation at first. “I used to say I didn’t have anywhere to go. When I saw police, I would run because of my papers,” he admitted.
Kobby currently works in Belgium and prefers doing only one job. “I don’t want to do double jobs and die early,” he said. He explained that Belgium uses both Dutch (Deutch) and French, so he is learning the languages to integrate better.
His long-term goal is to move to Germany within the next two years and eventually marry a white woman. He believes that for newcomers, the best approach is to spend the first year learning the language and then enter construction work, which pays well—especially for those doing jobs like concrete cutting.
Kobby emphasized that he is focused on building his life abroad and has no wife in Ghana to force him to return early. “My friends in Ghana will only see me in the next 20 years,” he joked.
Today, he continues to work legally in Belgium and is planning his next move toward Germany as he builds a future for himself in Europe.
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