Most Africans leave their continent in quest of higher and better education abroad with the intention of moving back home to work after studies. However, most, if not all, end up settling down abroad instead of moving back to where they came from. This story highlights why they would rather stay in self-imposed exile than move back to Africa. Then it exposes some of the challenges Africans face adjusting to foreign cultures and trying to raise their children born abroad with parental expectations that are influenced by African principles.