Kenyans in diaspora: They waited years for jobs that were never their dream

From left: Stephen Ario, 41, is a nurse and mentorship leader living in New York, USA; Mercy Adhiambo, 32, works at a wellness centre in Doha, Qatar and lastly, Abubakar Osore Juma, 57, runs his own business Fahari Ventures in Dubai, UAE .

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Many Kenyans seeking greener pastures abroad imagine that you leave the country, and in a few weeks or months, you start earning good money or stumble upon your dream job.

On the contrary, some have to take whatever work is available, retrain themselves and wait years for the opportunity they actually wanted.
Stephen Ario is one such Kenyan whose dream took a detour.

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