Joy Wanjiru: Kenyan Running Largest Organisation of African Women in Europe
Staff, 2023-03-19 02:25:15,
Like many, Joy Wanjiru Zens, born and raised in Kiambu, dreamed of a future beyond the Kenyan borders.
She attended Kangumbiri girls high school before joining the Technical University of Kenya(TUK) for a diploma in institutional management.
In an interview on Chams Media’s Daring Abroad on Saturday, March 18 , Joy stated that after her diploma, she found an opportunity to travel to Germany but the culture shock when she settled was overwhelming.
African Women in Europe members at a past event.
African Women in Europe
“I had learnt a little bit of the German language at Goethe-Institute but it was not enough. It is difficult to get a job or do anything if you don’t know the language the people there speak.
“Germany was a big culture shock and I wanted to know what people did. I had big dreams and I did not want to do small jobs,” Joy stated.
Shortly after however, she got married to a German man and had two kids, who she decided to focus on raising before furthering her studies.
“I was thinking of my future and got into an engagement and later marriage after my diploma in Kenya.
“At the time I was working in Switzerland but living in Germany. It took some time to get to know the culture and language,” Joy narrated.
After raising her children, she went back to school and attained a diploma in project management and has been working full-time with a pharmaceutical company in Germany for 5 years.
Moreover, in 2008, Joy stated that she realised that many Africans…
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