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I was once a hustler

Johnson Mwakazi: Photo; Courtesy

Forget about the graceful and elegant Johnson Mwakazi you watch on T.V, the real one had it rough, he pushed carts and hawked hotpots in Nairobi. We retrace his footsteps from Kibera to the screens.

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