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Second Thoughts
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 12 2025
Pages: 68
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Second Thoughts is a deeply moving and darkly humorous novella about ambition, exile, and the hard truths of chasing greener pastures.
When Clement Uchemba, a senior insurance manager in Lagos, trades his comfort and prestige for a new life in the United Kingdom, he believes he's stepping into prosperity. Instead, he meets the cold - both literal and metaphorical - of immigrant life: menial jobs, racial prejudice, loneliness, and the quiet humiliation of survival.
Told with unflinching honesty and sharp Nigerian wit, Clement's story unfolds through moments of absurdity and grace - scrubbing toilets after once signing million-naira cheques, being mocked by teenage hecklers, and learning life lessons while wearing a lemon-orange steward's jacket at a football stadium.
But beyond the laughter lies heartbreak: family separation, disillusionment, and the search for dignity in a world that often refuses to see you.
Adapted from the acclaimed stage play first performed in Bradford, UK, Second Thoughts captures the soul of the immigrant journey - one full of faith, humour, and resilience.
A story for every Nigerian (and every dreamer) who has ever wondered if the grass abroad is truly greener.
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