The recent surge in out-migration from Africa post-COVID-19, driven by professionals and students, marks a significant change in migration patterns. This migration, while a pursuit for better opportunities, comes at a hefty emotional and cultural cost. Families are often separated across continents, making gatherings a rare luxury. Those who migrate may also face cognitive immobility, complicating their ability to adapt to new environments while grappling with unfulfilled expectations and a sense of loss connected to their ancestral roots and identities.
Many Africans are leaving their home countries, but at a cost. Families are scattered across other continents, and many may never be together again.
Recent studies confirm a surge in migration from African countries in the post-COVID era, with a shift marked by professionals and students fleeing unemployment.
The separation is not just physical, it is also psychological, with many migrants experiencing cognitive immobility, feeling trapped in their pasts.
When cognitive immobility is not addressed, it leads to mental health issues like stress, anxiety, and unfulfilled expectations for migrants.
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