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The joy and pain of American life

By Egara Kabaji

The hundreds of people who visit the United States Embassy in Nairobi to apply for visas say it all — their expectations in the rosy US are high. They are partly motivated by other Kenyans living in America who are economical with truth on their status and life.

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