This First Person article is written by Ridhwanlai Badmos, a high school student in Winnipeg. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
When I was four, my family and I left the only home we had known in Nigeria and moved to Canada. My parents wanted a better future for our family, and after a few years of moving around, we settled in Winnipeg.
When we first arrived, I could only speak Yoruba. My mom encouraged us to speak our native tongue at home, but it was hard when I was learning English at school.
Badmos at his third birthday party in Abeouta, Nigeria. <!–
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