Mum who spent ten years in Direct Provision opens her own restaurant in Sligo this week
From living in Direct provision for almost 10 years to opening a restaurant of her own in the centre of Sligo at the age of 45, has proved that believing in dreams and working hard can make it real. Funké Egberongbe travelled from Nigeria to Ireland at the age of 27, in 2005. She made the journey alone while pregnant with her second child to find a better life. She lived in Direct Provision for almost 10 years, and was being moved from one place to another throughout that time including at Globe House in Sligo. Living in Direct Provision was not easy, especially for a pregnant woman by he...
Source: independent.ie
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