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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Business
Madeline Link

Afghan refugee's brush with business: Shekofa's inspiring journey to build a better life

Afghan refugee Shekofa Nieby's journey to build a better life

WHEN AFGHAN refugee Shekofa Nieby fled her country to seek safety in Australia, she came with little more than the clothes on her back and a dream to create a better life than the one she had back home.

A creative at heart with a natural talent for putting on her face, she hopes to turn her dream of becoming a makeup artist into a micro-business with the help of new not-for-profit the Hunter Adults Financial Collaborative (HAFC).

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