I Have Come a Long Way

Available October 2023
87 Pages | $14.99 CDN

Patricia Eyamba built a prosperous life in Nigeria. She started her career as a journalist, steadily climbed the ranks at a global NGO, and even founded a successful international catering business. Despite being well into their middle ages, she and her husband decided to give it all up so their son would have a greater global perspective. 

Newly arrived in Canada, they soon realized that even in a country known for its diversity, they still struggled. Her family smiled too much and spoke too loudly. She couldn’t find a job as easily as she thought, didn’t even know how to ride a bus. They may have been lioness and lion in Nigeria but in Canada, they were like kittens, vulnerable and needing help.

I Have Come a Long Way is a heartfelt and witty account on what it means to start all over again. This is a story of resilience, relationship, self-determination and connection. Most of all, it is an inspiring reminder that you can make it anywhere as long as you never stop believing in yourself.