In 2019, when Dende Ajala's file is put into the hands of immigration lawyer Leke Momoh, he feels a pull to learn Dende's story. Originally from Nigeria himself, and with his own dark past, Leke cannot say no to helping Dende in any way that he can. Over the course of many visits to the mental health hospital housing Dende, the immigration lawyer hears the heart wrenching story of the man's struggles with identity, mental health, freedom, family, and culture shock.
Rejected explores the many challenging ups and downs faced by immigrants and refugees when they relocate from the familiar to the unfamiliar, as well as the trauma one decision can cause.
In 2019, when Dende Ajala's file is put into the hands of immigration lawyer Leke Momoh, he feels a pull to learn Dende's story. Originally from Nigeria himself, and with his own dark past, Leke cannot say no to helping Dende in any way that he can. Over the course of many visits to the mental health hospital housing Dende, the immigration lawyer hears the heart wrenching story of the man's struggles with identity, mental health, freedom, family, and culture shock.
Rejected explores the many challenging ups and downs faced by immigrants and refugees when they relocate from the familiar to the unfamiliar, as well as the trauma one decision can cause.
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