Okasha

My name is Okasha, I was born in Ghana where I lived with my 2 sisters and 8 brothers. Unfortunately, in my country there still is some serious tension between the different ethnic groups, in particular between the gonja (to which I belong) and the konkomba, which often leads to armed conflicts.

In 2017, therefore, I left Ghana and everything I knew to start a long journey to Europe, in search of safety and of a better future.

Once I arrived in Italy, I lived in a refugee center where I heard about the 4aHuman project. At first I was hesitant, I didn’t know what to expect, but then I met a lot of other guys like me who attended their Italian and civic education courses: with a lot of effort, we were able to take the A2 Italian diploma and start our journey in this new country.

In 2019, the Minoprio Foundation selected me, together with my friend Wealth, to attend an agricultural training course. For me it was a real turning point! Thanks to this course I learned a lot: I already had some experience as a farmer in my country, but I had never used the agricultural machines that are so common here.

At the end of the training course, I was offered a job at the Minoprio Foundation: of course, I immediately accepted with enthusiasm!
For me, this is the first step in being able to become independent and work full time to build a better future here in Italy. Thanks, 4aHuman!