Your japa journey, your owambe, your business, your wahala. Every story helps someone else feel less alone abroad.
Tokunbo Central is built on real stories from Africans living around the world. Maybe you just landed and everything feels new. Maybe you are dealing with a landlord, a visa delay, a tough boss or family pressure from home. Maybe you just bought your first house, graduated or opened your shop. Big or small, funny or hard, we want to hear it.
How we can help with your story
You decide what happens with your story. Pick one option or several when you fill in the form below.
Stories we would love to hear
- Your first weeks or first winter abroad
- Getting a job, changing careers or starting a side hustle
- Visa, papers and immigration wins (and headaches)
- Money, rent, credit and sending money home
- Love, marriage, family and raising children abroad
- Keeping your language, food and culture alive
- A problem you need advice on right now
- A win you want the community to celebrate
Your privacy comes first
- We never publish your email or phone number.
- You choose how you are credited: full name, first name and city, or anonymous.
- If you choose social media or the website, we tell you before anything goes live.
- We may lightly edit for length and clarity, but we keep your voice.
- Want your story taken down later? Email info@tokunbocentral.com and we will remove it.
Share your story
In crisis or need urgent help? Tokunbo Central is a community, not an emergency or legal service. If you are in danger, call your local emergency number. For immigration or legal questions, speak with a licensed attorney; you can find some in our directory.
Prefer email? Write to info@tokunbocentral.com with a few lines about your story, the city you live in, and what you would like us to do with it.