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.