From Breadwinner to Business Woman

From Breadwinner to Business Woman

When Del Jan, 54, returned home to Kabul from Pakistan with her husband and children 12 years ago, she was full of hope. She had been looking forward to the freedom of being in one’s homeland minus the constraints that come with living elsewhere under refugee status.

Shortly after returning to the Se-Rahi Allauddin of Kabul, Del Jan’s hopes for a less burdensome life was dashed. Download Full Story

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