Osas Iyamu Usideme spoke with Dymphna Nugent as part of a new feature on WLR.
As part of our International Series, the WLR News and Current Affairs team will be speaking with people from many different communities that now call Waterford home.
Osas speaks candidly about passing through the direct provision system, the loneliness she experienced, and the pride with which she has raised a family in Ireland.
Osas Usideme
Having navigated the education system in Ireland, Osas is now a Health Advocate for international protection applicants across the South East.
She also speaks of her plans to achieve a doctorate here in Ireland.
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