…I’m happy and thankful to be alive in the U.S where I’m protected by law to have dignity of person as a gay man…Richard Akuson speaks as he Flees Nigeria after Serious Beating

Recently,he was ambushed and beaten in a targeted attack that he claims was in response to his work. This in-human move led him to spend several months seeking asylum in the US. The publisher decided to share his story publicly  in a two-part post on A Nasty Boy’s Instagram page.

Also on a recent interview, he said ….. “I realized recently that as dehumanizing as the experience was it has taught me so much and brought me even closer to the harsh realities of LGBTQ + people in Nigeria and across the world. But I’ve also decided to reclaim the humiliation and brutality, and draw as much fortitude from it as I can as I continue to speak about the brutality of homophobia and the scars it leaves behind.”

See excerpts below