Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- When Faith Rose Wambui took a job as a spa therapist in Mongolia, she expected to spend the next two years perfecting her craft and earning more in a country she knew little about.

Less than a year into her contract, the 32-year-old Kenyan is, however, already thinking about her next career move.

Faith now hopes to teach English in Mongolia, where foreign English teachers are in demand and the opportunity could open another door for her.

The career shift is the latest step in a journey that began with a three-month course in makeup and massage in 2023 and has since taken her from a Kenyan spa to a clinic thousands of kilometres from home.

"I want to eventually shift into teaching English in Mongolia, since foreign ...