Refuge America in collaboration with Waterwell Theater is proud to present Do Not Tell Them I am a Prince, a poignant exploration of the harrowing realities of U.S. immigrant detention.

In Nigeria, a gay man named Edafe finds himself trapped in the suffocating grip of violent persecution and makes the painful decision to flee his homeland. He arrives at JFK airport hoping to find refuge, but ends up confined within the walls of an ICE detention center. Struggling to reconcile his shattered expectations, Edafe's story is a poignant exploration of the harrowing realities of U.S. immigration detention.

WRITTEN BY: Edafe Okporo 

2024 NYC Tour Performances

Performed By: Amara James Aja

Directed By: NJ Agwuna

You can come see this special performance that tells the real-life story of a Nigerian asylum seeker who was held in immigration detention for almost 6 months - a poignant exploration of the harrowing realities of U.S. immigration detention that can be part of igniting our collective movement to end it in New York State.

The performance will be followed by a Town Hall discussion with directly impacted people and organizers talking about how we can build power to pass the Dignity Not Detention Act.