Juliet Isioma Ojeogwu was born in 1982 in Nigeria. She decided to move to Glasgow on the 4th of April 2022.

Three years ago, Juliet was convinced she needed to move to a different place, perhaps even a different country. After checking the weather online, she felt content with the decision to come to Scotland, to Glasgow, but she was completely unaware of the way of life in Glasgow. Now, however, Juliet no longer sees Glasgow as just a place to live; over time, it has truly become her home.

“This has actually been a complete honour and privilege, to be perfectly honest. Juliet was our first international nurse, who came over from Nigeria, and she landed on our doorstep. And she was, like, a startled rabbit when she got here.

But she has completely and utterly blossomed into the most amazing, phenomenal nurse. And we really would be lost without her in Ward 8. And so it was absolutely 100% no-brainer. We had to nominate Juliete for this special project, and it’s just blown me away to see this. It is just absolutely stunning. It really is. What a genius you are, Gerard.”

– Susan, Ward Sister

Juliets Unveiling of Her ‘Mother Glasgow’ Painting

The unveiling of Juliet’s painting took place at the hospital where she works as an NHS Staff Nurse.

Gerard had the honour of presenting it, surrounded by Juliet’s fellow nurses and colleagues.

It was a special and emotional moment, and, as Gerard says in this film, it truly is the secret sauce of what I do.