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Farkhunda Saamy

February 9th, 2010 Posted by admin

Farkhunda Saamy, Almas Beauty Parlor

NAME: Farkhunda Saamy

COUNTRY: Afghanistan

BUSINESS: Almas Beauty Parlor

Farkhunda, 26 years old, co-owns Almas Beauty Parlor with her sister.

The salon imports cosmetics and equipment from Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan and it currently has seven employees: four experienced beauticians and three new beauty school graduates.

In the future, Farkhunda hopes to open a designer clothing boutique to be run by women with have designing and tailoring skills.

By attending PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS, she hopes to learn about how to promote a business, how to develop a business plan and how to find the market for products.

Tags: Afghan women, Afghanistan, beauty parlor, beauty salon, boutique, business, businesswomen, designer clothes, entrepreneur, hair, salon
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