My people, make I yarn you beta gist wey go touch your heart. This na the story of one fine Omo Naija, Gabriel Bernardo da Silva, wey no just sit down dey look life pass. Dis brother na Brazilian wey don collect many degrees, from social science to law, and now he dey for Chapel Hill to sabi more about global studies.
Gabe dey work for human rights, and he don travel far and wide to serve people. No be joke o! This guy don volunteer for places like Sri Lanka, where he dey help children wey suffer from war. Him dey teach dem English and make dem feel like pikin wey dem be, even when the world dey crumble around dem.
After Sri Lanka, he waka go Thailand to help migrants wey dey enter from Myanmar. Dem no get work, so Gabriel dey teach dem English and skills for employment. Na serious matter o! He talk say dem experience wey him get for Asia change am like wetin dey follow BC and AC, but for am na before Asia and after Asia. E dey really touch your heart!
No forget say after all this work, Gabriel still dey hustle for Italy to help migrants wey dey cross Mediterranean Sea. My guy no sabi Italian before, but he no allow that stop am. He build social center wey dey help unaccompanied minors get legal help and learn Italian. Wetin be this if no be pure passion?
When he don finish this work, he return Brazil come dey think about all the better experiences wey him get. E realize say wetin you see fit change your viewpoint entirely, and na wetin cause am to seek further education for UNC-Chapel Hill.
As he dey for Carolina, him wan sabi more about wetin dey happen for migrants and global studies. True, e mean say he go study different things like sociology, economy, and culture wey go help am fit better understand wetin people dey face. Na serious matter be that oo!
Now, Gabriel don begin shine for Chapel Hill, him dey create connection with people wey enjoy support small small. E dey spread love and knowledge. From his voice, you go know say he really wan help make the world better. He even talk say,
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