A photo of two “nwa boys” in the Nollywood movie “Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa-Boi Story.” A real nwa boy speaks to OkayAfrica about what it’s really like being one.
Photo courtesy of Netflix.
What It’s Like To…Be a “Nwa Boy”
The Nollywood movie Áfàméfùnà brings the story of Nigeria’s Igbo apprenticeship system to the big screen. A former apprentice — nwa boy— shares what it’s really like.
