She is one of a new breed of cross cultural procreation. Her
name? Princess Julia Nwabundo Nwanneka Campo, a Spaniard with a maternal
Nigerian blood. Princess is so proud of who she is and her roots...
She is one of a new
breed of cross cultural procreation. Her name? Princess Julia Nwabundo
Nwanneka Campo, a Spaniard with a maternal Nigerian blood.
Princess is so proud of who she is and her roots. She was born of a
Nigerian Royal mother, Princess Nwanneka of Enugu state, on the 29th of
January 1993.
Pretty Princess Julia Campo’s father is a Spaniard while her mother is
from Enugu, Enugu State in the eastern part of Nigeria.
Nwabundo, as her grandmother fondly calls her, was born at St Mary’s
hospital in G.R.A, Enugu, but relocated with her parents to Spain when
she was only a few months old.
Though she was brought up in Europe, she visited Nigeria often. She once
said that one of the things she loves most about Nigeria is the
luxurious life she enjoys when she is with her grandmother, Mrs. Flora
Ezenwanyi Ilonzo, in her mansion at Awka.
She would always tell her friends in school and at any given chance that
Nigeria is a beautiful country, blessed with Godly resourceful people
and rich culture. She always frowned at the image the media portrays of
her beloved country, Nigeria.
During one of her trips to Nigeria, Julia gathered enough clothes and
accessories and organised a Nigerian fashion show in her school as a
school project.
Her team mates dressed in Nigerian clothes and won the heart and
admiration of the school authorities.
“When you are proud of whom you are, you will make others want to be
like you,” said her proud mother. “Yes, Princess Julia boasts much about
her country that her friends end up loving Nigeria.
She would always request for mint Nigerian Naira notes, sweets and
snacks to share to her friends and teachers in Europe.”
Mrs. Campo recalled a few years ago when Julia was the student
representative of the Nursing students of University of Burgos.
“Spanish newspapers always mentioned the Nigerian student in Burgos.
Though she is Spanish, Julia is so proud of her mother’s country and her
place of birth that she would always announce to the world that she is a
Nigerian. As a Nigerian mother, it feels my heart with joy.”
Teach your children to love their roots and they will be so appreciative
of our continent even if they don’t live there, she counselled
Nigerians in the Diaspora.
“There is absolutely no excuse for you not to teach your children to
appreciate where you came from. Julia and her sister, Chelo are the way
they are because of their parent’s passion for Africa and more
especially for Nigeria.”
Mrs. Campo, the proud Nigerian-Spaniard, is a boisterous, energetic
showbiz extraordinaire and impresario who combines events planning with
fashion, seminars, personal shopping and more.
She is a language interpreter and runs an NGO that oversees Nigerians
living in Spain, among others.
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/features/new-breed-flying-nigerian-colours-culture-foreign-land/
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/features/new-breed-flying-nigerian-colours-culture-foreign-land/
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