![A film still of two “nwa boys” in the Nollywood movie “Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa-Boi Story,” standing side by side.](https://www.okayafrica.com/media-library/a-film-still-of-two-nwa-boys-in-the-nollywood-movie-afamefuna-an-nwa-boi-story-standing-side-by-side.jpg?id=51977050&width=1200&height=800&quality=85&coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C0)
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.
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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.
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.