How a refugee set up successful sculpting business in a foreign country

Pardis Khozoei

Pardis Khozoei during the Luxury Living and Design Expo 24 at Village Market on August 1, 2024.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation

Starting a business in another country is not easy, but Pardis Khozoei, an Iranian architect, has built a successful sculpting enterprise in Kenya

At Village Market, Nairobi, where she was exhibiting hand-made soapstone pieces, she was wearing a checked black suit but no hijab. It is here that her story begins.

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