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Founder Story: Ali Al-Hakim and Hamed Beheshti, Founders Boreal Light

2024-08-06

The two founders of Boreal Light come from two countries that were once at war with each other. Together, they are changing the world from Berlin. Ali Al-Hakim was born in Iraq and moved to Germany, where he completed his engineering training. Hamed Beheshti comes from Iran and has lived in China, Malaysia, Kenya and … Continued

Founder Story: Nasrat Khalid, Founder of Aseel

2024-08-06

By jonas

Nasrat Khalid, Founder of Aseel, grew up in a refugee camp for Afghans in Pakistan. Before creating the Aseel platform, Nasrat served the international development sector with the World Bank, USAID, and the private sector for 12 years. Nasrat Khalid started the Aseel platform in 2017 to promote Afghan art. The platform supported local artisans … Continued