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What It’s Like To… Be a “Nwa Boy”                                    

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UK returns 32 royal artifacts to Ghana's Ashanti Empire after 150 years.

Two men discussing the return of royal artifacts in a cultural heritage setting.

Currently streaming on Netflix, Afamefuna tells the story of a Nigerian boy, who moves to Lagos to become an apprentice to an Igbo businessman. Known as “nwa boys,” these young men get the opportunity to learn a trade and eventually be set up in business by their mentor. Conditions, however, can be tough.    

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