Owner of Groceries & Nepali Kitchen
When Tilak Pokwal was 14 years old, his Nepali family fled their home in Bhutan amidst a wave of ethnic cleansing. Tilak spent…
March 15, 2022
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September 15, 2021
Bhutanese Refugee Becomes Serial Entrepreneur in Saint Paul
Tilak Pokwal
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September 8, 2021
Congolese Immigrant and Entrepreneur “Sews” Hope in Washtenaw County
Esperance Malonga
Owner of U4HopeIn 2011, at 34, Esperance Malonga was granted an American diversity visa. It was the fifth time she’d entered the lottery. “When I won, it felt…
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September 8, 2021
Congolese Refugee Helps Others Plan for Their Future in Washtenaw County
Deborah Ngandu
Relationship BankerIn 2011 Deborah Ngandu accompanied her husband, Alain, from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the U.S., where he was pursuing his master’s degree in clinical research…
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August 2, 2021
Lebanese Chef Starts Popular Restaurant and Hookah Lounge in Columbus
Tarek Albast
Owner, Mr. Hummus GrillTarek Albast, the owner of Mr. Hummus Grill, began his career in the food industry as a teen chef in Lebanon. By age 15, he…
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August 2, 2021
Argentinian Exchange Student Turned Communications Entrepreneur in Columbus
Natasha Pongonis
Founder, NativaNatasha Pongonis came to the U.S. as an exchange student attending the Ohio State University. A native Argentinian, she envisioned a brief stay in Ohio and then…
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