Exploring The Paradox Narrative of Emigration and Human Development Using Dayo Oyedun ‘American Visa’ Art Musical Composition

Abstract

Emigration is defined as the relocation or process of people leavingone country to reside in another (Kent, 2023). It is a movementfrom one place to another to find work or better living conditions.Most often this movement becomes a permanent move for settlersin a new environment as long as the place offers improved or betterliving condition, security and rights of freedom. Olatunde (2023)defines emigration as the process of changing one’s place of residenceeither temporarily or permanently by living in another region thatis completely new. Emigration, the act of leaving one’s homeland insearch of better opportunities elsewhere, has become a definingfeature of our time. It is a profound experience that shapesindividuals and communities in multifaceted ways. Though it oftenlead to brain drain in the home or sending countries, it serves asbrain gain for the receiving countries; thus leading to advantage inthe labour market.