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10 ways to spot a girl from shagz in Nairobi

The urge to have approving friends and a yearning to feel valuable drives them to act crazy as girls from ‘Diaspora’ gradually become more wajuaji than born taos

Life in Nairobi is fast and furious. Life in the village dull and dreary. And it’s the dream of every shagz-modo to come to Nairobi, at least once in their life time. They come hoping to dust up their rural lives, accents and dreams. Add fashion too and finding love to spice their lives.

Shortly, the urge to have approving friends and a yearning to feel valuable drives them to act crazy as girls from ‘Diaspora’ gradually become more wajuaji than born taos.

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