Olu Oguibe’s work is significantly influenced by his experience as a child during the Nigerian Civil War in the late 1960s, which was fought between the government of Nigeria and the secessionist state of Biafra. Many of the inhabitants of Biafra, who are mostly the Igbo people, have now crossed into Europe from the Middle East and Africa as refugees. Oguibe’s “Monument for Strangers and Refugees”, installed in a highly trafficked public square in downtown Kassel, Germany, reads, “I was a Stranger and You Took me in” – a verse from Matthew 25:35 – in German, English, Arabic, and Turkish. This monumental structure stands at nearly 54 feet tall, and works to affirm timeless and universal principles of care and empathy towards those affected by persecution and violence. By placing a powerful quote upon an eye-catching structure in the middle of a public space, this work powerfully urges viewers to consider the actions they can take to help those in need.