‘Learning the language is hard’: Adewuyi on life in Lithuania, racism and missing Africa

LRT English · 2026-10-27 06:00:00

When Olugbenga Adewuyi decided to move from Nigeria to Lithuania, he did not speak Lithuanian and knew almost nothing about the country. Over the past seven years, he has reached A2 level in the language, obtained a permanent residence permit and grown accustomed to life there. But when discussing integration, he says language is not the only challenge.