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Houseboy with TV job dream: Graduate's hidden life in Nairobi

Man holding a camera and taking a shot. (Courtesy/iStock)

Solomon Musembi Mwongela is a trained journalist who graduated with a diploma in TV production. But instead of starting his career behind a camera or in a newsroom, he found himself working as a houseboy in Nairobi. He spoke to SILAS NYAMWEYA about the journey that led him there, and the quiet escape that gave him back his freedom.

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