Teju Babyface Opens Up on Regretting His Move to the U.S., Says He Felt Lost After Relocation

 

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Comedian and television host, Teju Babyface, has shared how relocating to the United States once left him filled with regret and struggling to adapt to life abroad.

In a candid video posted on his YouTube channel, the entertainer spoke openly about the misconception many people have about life overseas, saying it often appears easier from a distance than it really is.

“The issue with life is that we almost suffer from ‘the grass is greener on the other side syndrome.’ You understand that, you’ve heard about it before. When we’re standing in one place, in one position in life and we’re looking at another position at another place from where we’re standing, from our vantage point, that other place looks very green, very rosy, very appealing and we want to be there. The problem is that we don’t see the challenges of that side from where we are standing,” he said.

Teju explained that moving to the United States initially seemed like the perfect next step for both his family and career, but reality soon set in when they began facing difficulties — especially with the outbreak of COVID-19 shortly after their arrival.

“When we were leaving Nigeria, I knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that it was the necessary next step in my career evolution – for us as a family, as a unit. But when we got here and the challenges started, especially when you consider that COVID-19 started a few months after we arrived, I was convinced I had made the biggest mistake of my life,” he shared.

“America has its own unique challenges that you will go through – tough challenges. Then when you add COVID on top of that, ah! For about three years, I was convinced that I had made the biggest mistake of my life. That I had shot myself in the foot.”

Reflecting on that period, Teju said the experience was so unsettling that it gave new meaning to a song lyric by juju legend King Sunny Ade — a song he had known since childhood but never truly understood until then.

“I had a phrase for it. I was convinced that I had taken a ruinous risk. The kind of risk that leads to ruin. Because I was completely lost and had no idea where my life was going. For the first time, I could understand what King Sunny Ade meant when he sang. I never understood what he meant in that song, and I’d been singing that song all of my life. But for the first time, I understood his sentiment,” he stated.

Teju’s reflections offer a sobering reminder of the emotional toll and reality check that often accompany relocation, especially for those who leave home in search of a better life abroad.

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