“I miss being part of the top 1%.”
Let’s try to set some context.
Author of over five books, including the critically acclaimed Afonja The Rise & Afonja The Fall, Tunde Leye was what you would call a high-flyer back in Nigeria.
He was also a Consulting Partner at SBM Intelligence, an Africa-focused geopolitical research firm.
And then, as with most immigrants, he decided to leave all that and start afresh in England for his kids. And the financial tradeoffs and adjustments have been something.
In this refreshingly honest and raw conversation, Tunde joins me on The Newcomers Podcast to chat about:
The work needed to rebuild social capital as an immigrant
The mental burden of code-switching
Adjusting to the smaller houses you find in England
Being a tourist vs. being an immigrant
Writing his new book (Fireflies on the Lagoon) and the Western influence on the writing process
Career adjustments, and more.
P.S. Tunde runs a YouTube channel (African History Channel) where he brings African History to life from the Africans' perspective. You should check it out.
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E36: Tunde Leye on the pros and cons of starting afresh