When Mariam Adeshoga arrived in Kyiv in 2019, she could see a future she said would not be possible for a woman computer programmer back in her native Nigeria. The 30-year-old had received a student visa to pursue her master’s degree and immediately felt at home.
“When I got there, I got fascinated with people, and the environment was calm and lovely,” Adeshoga recounted with a smile. “So, I was like, okay, I could just start my whole life and continue with my future there.”
She lived with…