The Immigrant on Columbus Way

About the Book

The book, The Immigrant on Columbus Way is a 30-month account of a family of five new immigrants to the United States of America from Nigeria, Africa. Deba and Tolu Uwadiae arrive Chicago, Illinois on the 7th of June, 2011 with their three children – Uyi, male, Abi, female and Eki, female en-route Columbus, Ohio to begin a new life. They came in as part of the US Visa lottery winners for the year 2010. The book is memoir, a guide to new immigrants to the United States of America, chronicling the family's experience in settling down to life in Columbus, Ohio. It is a real experience of step-by-step events needed to be done within a period of 30months. He treats the daily expectations and challenges of new immigrants to the United States. It begins with the arrival of the family to the O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois; night journey in a bus to Columbus, Ohio; applying for Social Security Number; Obtaining Driver License; finding a job; finding accommodation; finding school for the children; a means of transportation; school and buying a house. New and potential immigrants to the United States will experience true life account of people like them knowing and feeling what to expect in beginning life and settling down in the United States of America.

About the Author

Deba Uwadiae is an international journalist and a media consultant. He graduated from the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria and the Ohio Center for Broadcasting, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Nigeria. He immigrated with his family to the United State of America in June 2011. He worked with the Vanguard Newspapers, Lagos, Nigeria between 1989 and 2000 as a senior correspondent before resigning to begin work as a publisher and aviation media consultant. He consulted for Virgin Nigeria Airways, Aerocontractors Airlines, Dana Airlines, Turkish Airlines, the United States Commercial Service, Lagos, the National Association of Nigerian Pilots and Engineers and the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies. Deba created and conducted the Annual Lagos Airport Marathon. He has published and edited two books – Aviation Communication Practice (2000) and 80 Years of Aviation in Nigeria – A Step Higher (2005). He is married to Tolulope Adama and has three children.