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In this episode, I’m speaking with Maryanne Aghalu, who moved to Canada in 2016 for her MSc, leaving a blossoming career in consulting behind.
Maryanne was so sure she was going to go back to Nigeria. Choosing to come to Canada was possible because PwC Nigeria gave her a two-year study leave.
“I was going to study, get some international work experience, and then head back,” she says. Well, she’s still here.
In this conversation, Maryanne and I chat about deciding to stay back in Canada. We also explore:
Spending her maternity leave in Nigeria
What home means to her now
Underestimating how much immigrating changes us
The cultural gifts we owe our kids, and more good stuff.
Something to ponder on: We unconsciously adopt the cultural nuances of our new country but we often only notice how much we’ve integrated when we go back to visit.
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