Naija Akatarians: Nigerian Migrants in Vienna since the 1960s is a research and an exhibition project about the lives, experiences, dreams, achievements and struggles of Nigerian migrants in Vienna. By using documents, interviews, personal objects, pictures and drawings, the exhibition displays the challenges and matter of relevance for Nigerians who came to live in Austria. What were their struggles and dreams for pursuing a life here?

A project by Happy Akegbeleye, Petja Dimitrova and Clifford Erinmwionghae in 2015/16.

supported by Shift (MA7 Wien)

See archive and matherials

Thanks to: Godfrey Alabo, Ayoni Oyeneyin, Lambert Asemota, Napoleon Agbonkpolor, Chucks Ugbor, Felicia Prince, Chief Arthur Nzekwu, Emmanuel A. Adeyemi, Bright Oyairo, Tony Coker, Samuel Ogbonna, Bernald Gyane, Valentine Ogunya, Oluyemi Ogundele, Uzoma Ahamefule, Ifeanyi O. Chukwuenyem, Sandra Ibirobo, Chinedu Maduka Bsc, Theophilous Ojugboh Esq., Mrs. Ojugboh, Godwin Nwafor, Alexis Nshimyimana Neuberg, Festus Imarhiagbe, Adaora Ofoedu, Caro Diehl, Dennis Jeguma, Chief Wise Ibe, Sidney Kingsley Ndego, Ola Egbowon, Kojo Taylor, Nosa Igbinoba, Dominic Aghaizu, Emeka Emeakaroha, Emmanuel Obinali Chukwujekwu, Sunday Olalade, Rebecca Odion Gift, Omokhafe Akegbeleye, Belinda Kazeem, Akin Wewe, Ursula Dumnoi, Frank (Ziggy) Dumnoi, Brown Henrie, Akusinanwa Lawrita.O, Lina Dokuzovic, Walter Saurer, Irene Messinger, Isabel Termini-Fridrich, Christine Koblitz, Thomas Reimer, Daniela Rechling, Andrea Krechmann, Katrin Kremmel, Anna Diestelberger, Marion, Miltiadis, Mirjam, Temitope Oladunjoye, Teke lzontubo Alabo, Emeka lhruoha, Ben, Stanley Alphonsus, Ikenna Agabah, George Edema, Elvis Akpos, Igwe Ibo, Emmy Saniyo, and many others.