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Patricia Eyamba built a prosperous life in Nigeria. She started her career as a journalist, steadily climbed the ranks at a global non-governmental organization (NGO), and even founded a successful international catering business. Despite them both being well into middle age, she and her husband decided to give it all up so that their son would have a greater global perspective. As new arrivals in Canada, they soon realized that, even in a country known for its diversity, they were still going to struggle. Her family smiled too much and spoke too loudly. She couldn't find a job as easily as she thought, and she didn't even know how to ride a bus. They may have been lioness and lion in Nigeria, but in Canada they were like two kittens-vulnerable and in need of help. I Have Come A Long Way is a heartfelt and witty account of what it means to start all over again. This is a story of resilience, relationships, 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.

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Patricia Eyamba has a Master's Degree in Development Practice from the University of Winnipeg, a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Nigeria, and a professional Diploma in Environmental Education and Community Development from the United Kingdom. Since immigrating to Canada in 2013, she has helped to develop settlement programs in Winnipeg. As an environmentalist, she worked with environmental NGO's to deliver community-based forest management workshops to communities in Nigeria. She has also published research on training needs assessments, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and non-timber forest products.Patricia's work is founded on deep values of respect, dignity, and human rights. She believes that a community is at its best when it allows for every voice to be heard, and she has devoted her life to advocating for new immigrants, Indigenous peoples, and young families. She lives in Winnipeg with her husband and her teenage son.

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