[2] While struggling to come to terms with his sexuality (he identifies as queer) he discovered photography, which became both a creative outlet and an escape.
Of his work, Owunna says: "I am constantly thinking about how I can imagine and reimagine universes where people from marginalized backgrounds—particularly Black and LGBTQ people—can be full and complete individuals.
[5] The book took six and a half years to create, during which Owunna traveled to ten countries across North America, Europe and the Caribbean to document the experiences of LGBTQ African immigrants and refugees.
After enduring years of severe alienation from my Nigerian heritage and a series of exorcisms in Nigeria, I started Limitless to reclaim my African-ness and queerness on my own terms.
"[4] His project Infinite Essence grew out of frustration with the constant media images of Black bodies as sites of violence and death.