As a former law student in Togo, Darius has been concerned with issues of equality, and justice from an early age. Since arriving to Hong Kong five years ago, Darius has developed a deep connection with Hong Kong as it is his home and the place where his wife, friends, and future family belong. Having faced discrimination in Hong Kong on the basis of his skin colour and ethnicity, he has been actively involved in a number of activities aimed at promoting the values of equality and justice in this city.  

Darius is the Captain of the All Black Football Club; a program that bridges social and cultural differences between refugees, ethnic minorities and locals through the uniting power of sport, as well as a core member of “Global Youth Connect”, a youth group formed by Breakthrough and Christian Action’s Centre for Refugees as a platform for asylum seekers, locals and mainland Chinese students to come together and serve the local community. He was also cast as the lead protagonist of the large scale refugee drama production “Téléma – Awaken the Dream” in August 2014. Darius has also given multiple talks to primary, secondary and university school students about the situation of refugees in Hong Kong and around the world, as well as the importance of equality and multicultural understanding. He hopes to improve the living and working conditions of typically marginalised communities, especially refugees and ethnic minorities. He also enjoys spending time with his loved ones, playing football and discussing politics.

In Darius’ Words:

“Educating people about equality and inclusion is like planting seeds to bear fruits of positive change, generation after generation. I do this to help the next generation of ethnic minorities and other socially disadvantaged people to not be victims of the same thing I’ve been through.”