Mwangi Wanjau changed the name on his résumé to James M. Wanjau to land jobs.Courtesy of Mwangi WanjauWhen Mwangi Wanjau left Kenya for Canada in 2016, his name made him feel like an outsider.He bega… [+150 chars]
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Mwangi Wanjau changed the name on his résumé to James M. Wanjau to land jobs.Courtesy of Mwangi Wanjau
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