Between Hope and Belonging: African Students, Migration, and Higher Education in Brazil

By JACOB YEBOAH

Between Hope and Belonging: African Students, Migration, and Higher Education in Brazil
written by Jacob Yeboah
What does it really mean to leave home to go to school?

For a lot of African students, going to school in another country is more than just a chance-it's a turning point. A choice made out of ambition, duty, and the desire for a better future.

But what happens once they get there?

Jacob Yeboah's book Between Hope and Belonging goes beyond numbers and headlines to show what life is like for African students in Brazil. This book shows the hidden truths about moving to another country for school through a strong mix of personal stories and real-life examples: the choice to leave and what makes it happen; the shock of coming to a new culture and school; the problems with language, identity, and belonging; the silent pressures of expectation and responsibility; and the long process of adapting and changing as a person.
This story isn't just about moving from one country to another.
It tells the story of what happens between leaving and arriving, when identity changes, belonging is negotiated, and the future is uncertain but possible.
This book gives a unique and real look at: Moving to other countries as an African studentInternational education, living in a foreign school system, and identity in the diasporaThis book is for: Students getting ready to study in another countryScholars and educators focused on migration and tertiary educationPeople who want to know more about the African diasporaAnyone who wants to know more about migration in a human wayWhat sets this book apart: It doesn't talk about migrants from afar.It speaks from the inside of the experience.It's not just about where you go when you migrate.
It's about who you turn into.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVN57CFJ
• ISBN13: 9798253521984
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"