Three months after Afghanistan’s capital fell to the Taliban, Zahra Rezaie, an Afghan refugee, took part in a Shark Tank-like competition to help her business grow now that she has had to leave her home country. "Two months ago, when the Taliban arrived in Afghanistan, we were forced to leave," Rezaie said. She was forced to leave her home and her business behind."You lose everything that you have, you tried for some years for your business. But now, you should leave everything to stay alive," Rezaie said. After spending more than a day at the airport in Afghanistan trying to get out, Rezaie got into Abu Dhabi. Now, she is in Albania."I was a little depressed because we are far from our country and family," Rezaie said.However, she feels safe as she starts to rebuild her business in a new country."My company is about trading and handcrafts," Rezaie told sister station KOCO 5.To help her further her company, she entered a Shark Tank-like competition to pitch her business, where she makes curtains, cushions and carpets. That competition is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, through the Peace Through Business program.Rezaie took second place and won $3,000. Sister station KOCO 5 asked her how she will use the money."I want to work as much as I can in marketing. I have two women to train in designing, and a professional photographer and website developer," she said.She added that she is thankful for the Peace Through Business program.Rezaie told sister station KOCO 5 that now in Afghanistan, women cannot own certain businesses. She thinks that her type of business might be able to survive because textiles can be done from home.Sister station KOCO 5 asked Rezaie if she plans to go back to Afghanistan or stay in Albania. Well, it might neither. Razaie said she hopes to get a visa and come to the United States. The program's website can be seen here. Watch the video above for the full story.
Three months after Afghanistan’s capital fell to the Taliban, Zahra Rezaie, an Afghan refugee, took part in a Shark Tank-like competition to help her business grow now that she has had to leave her home country.
"Two months ago, when the Taliban arrived in Afghanistan, we were forced to leave," Rezaie said.
She was forced to leave her home and her business behind.
"You lose everything that you have, you tried for some years for your business. But now, you should leave everything to stay alive," Rezaie said.
After spending more than a day at the airport in Afghanistan trying to get out, Rezaie got into Abu Dhabi. Now, she is in Albania.
"I was a little depressed because we are far from our country and family," Rezaie said.
However, she feels safe as she starts to rebuild her business in a new country.
"My company is about trading and handcrafts," Rezaie told sister station KOCO 5.
To help her further her company, she entered a Shark Tank-like competition to pitch her business, where she makes curtains, cushions and carpets. That competition is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, through the Peace Through Business program.
Rezaie took second place and won $3,000. Sister station KOCO 5 asked her how she will use the money.
"I want to work as much as I can in marketing. I have two women to train in designing, and a professional photographer and website developer," she said.
She added that she is thankful for the Peace Through Business program.
Rezaie told sister station KOCO 5 that now in Afghanistan, women cannot own certain businesses. She thinks that her type of business might be able to survive because textiles can be done from home.
Sister station KOCO 5 asked Rezaie if she plans to go back to Afghanistan or stay in Albania. Well, it might neither. Razaie said she hopes to get a visa and come to the United States.
The program's website can be seen here.
Watch the video above for the full story.
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