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Lessons From the Nigerian Netflix Series ‘Far From Home’

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Far From Home is an African Drama series featured on Netflix, illustrating the story of a young African man who loves art. He has dreams of making it big in London, however he lacks enough capital.

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The financially struggling teen finds himself in the world of luxury after a prestigious scholarship sends him to an exclusive school. Ishaya being so focused in achieving his dream, he gets lost and trapped in illegal and dangerous activities.

This fascinating Tv drama series like any other form of a told story, is packed with actions, decisions, intentions and repercussions as portrayed by the characters in the story, offering lessons we can grasp on.

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Here are some of the lessons from Far From Home Tv Series

Toxic Parenting

Ishaya is a teenager with big dreams and a gift that can earn him his London dream. Despite coming from a poor family, he strives to fend for himself, juggling two jobs at ago, selling street arts and working as a waiter in a club.

However, her mother who is a dream killer takes all Ishayi’s savings to cater for his ailing husband, and shamelessly discourage ishayi that his big dream is just a dream and will not manifest.

Carmen also experiences her downfall as a result of her parents who worshipped their image instead of giving her the attention required while growing up. She ends up hooked on drugs.

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Poor parenting has seen so many valid dreams in their children drain away as parents turn to be selfish and toxic, influencing negative energy towards their children’s growth, messing their lives.

A good parent dedicates their time into the well-being of their children. Children who have been traumatised tend to send money to their parents and rarely visit them because they are toxic.

Selfishness

Selfishness is a devil’s dining cutlery, it takes everything good after you think your done. Ishaya forgets his friend who supported him financially to get to Wilmer Academy.

Ishaya broke the rule ‘Your word is your bond’ when he could not keep his word, his friend got into trouble with the people he owed. Ishaya lost his friend.

Greed

Oga Rambo is thirsty for money and only cares about material wealth, he runs a club that sells illegal drugs.

As his girlfriend gets lots of money from ransom, after kidnapping the children. Rambo develops interest in the Kidnapping business. While busy basing their interest in money other than heading to the government’s warning. He ended up in a cage.

Fake Friends

Carmen and Atlas were a couple, but Atlas just wanted to use carmen’s father to have good terms in the art competition. Atlas was also cheating on carmen with her best friend.

Carmen has been going through a lot at home because of the pressure to be perfect and then she discovers betrayal from close friend..

Carmen’s friend was not there for her when she had an accident she always claimed that she had church stuff to do with her mother.

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