An appointment with Maritza Jiménez, an uptown Manhattan manicurist
Written by Jahaida Hernandez Jesurum Ever wondered how immigrants land in certain career paths? Or what they may have been doing before leaving their home countries? Often, these two things don’t necessarily coincide. For Maritza Jiménez, coming to New York City was a tough and very personal decision. Born in the province of Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic, Jiménez’s last job before migrating ten years ago was as the head director of a government office. But after the...