Ikenna — if you see this, your family in Nigeria is looking for you

In 2013, my grandmother Ikenna left everything behind in Ibadan. We stayed in touch for a while, then silence. The political situation made life impossible. My family made the difficult decision to leave. Ikenna was 23 at the time, full of hope and determination. For the first 13 months, we received occasional calls. Ikenna was working in laundromats in Manchester and seemed to be doing okay. They talked about sending money home, about eventually bringing us over. The phone number stopped working around 2024. After that, silence. No calls, no messages, nothing. I remember the way they could fix anything with duct tape and determination with Ikenna. Those are the memories I hold onto. Ikenna would be around 36 today. about 5'8", medium build, with dark hair and brown eyes. Sometimes I hear their voice in my dreams and wake up reaching for the phone. Please, if you know anything about Ikenna, reach out. Our family back home is waiting.