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In recent years, the pursuit for a better quality of life overseas has taken on an anxious, nerve-tingling quality.

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How “Japa” Became the Nigerian Buzzword for Emigration

"Japa" is Yoruba for “to run, flee, or escape.” The word takes firm root in the aspiration that young Nigerians have to leave the country for good.