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A film still of two “nwa boys” in the Nollywood movie “Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa-Boi Story,” standing side by side.

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.

Photo courtesy of Netflix.

What It’s Like To…Be a “Nwa Boy”

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.