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Photographs From Mafruza Begum's Business, Mersiha Homecare Services LLC
Mafruza Begum is the owner of Mersiha Homecare Services LLC in Hamtramck, Michigan. She opened the business in 2014. She was inspired to open a homecare service after her father suffered from a stroke and was unable to find culturally sensitive and Bangla language homecare services for her father. She is one of metro Detroit's Bangladeshi Women Entrepreneurs.

Pictures of Mafruza Begum's Father Md Dula Miah
Mafruza Begum moved to New York with her family in 1992. The family later moved to Michigan in 1998 for better socioeconomic opportunities. Her father Md Dula Miah suffered a stroke while caused him to become partially paralyzed and requiring homecare services. The family was unable to find him adequate services in Bangla and with the cultural sensitivities of Bangladeshi family values.

Profile Story of Mafruza Begum
Mafruza Begum opened Mersiha Homecare Services LLC in Hamtramck, Michigan in 2014.

Shamsun Nehar's Cake Designs
Shamsun Nehar created her business Cakes by Lucky in 2014 after taking a cake decorating class, initially as a creative outlet from her day job as an engineer. After encouragement from friends and family, she began decorating and selling cakes with South Asian or desi themes, incorporating designs out of fondant such as saris, dholkis, sherwanis.

A Profile Story of Shamsun Nehar in Mode Detroit
Shamsun Nehar began her business Cakes by Lucky in 2014 after baking for her friends and family. She learned cake decorating as a creative outlet from her day job as a senior software engineer for the engineering company Continental Automotive. Now she's baked and decorated over 500 cakes for special occasions for metro Detroit's Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani and multicultural communities.

Photographs of Tania Begum, Co-owner of Community Rx Pharmacy, and Staff
Tania Begum was inspired to become a pharmacist, following in her father's footsteps to serve the community in healthcare. In 2013 she and co-owner Mahbubur Motlib opened Community Rx Pharmacy in Warren, Michigan, to serve the growing Bangladeshi community and other diverse communities.

Photographs From Tania Begum's Business Community Rx Pharmacy
Tania Begum is a community pharmacist who opened Community Rx Pharmacy with co-owner Mahbubur Motlib in 2013. They serve a diverse community of patients who speak various languages, reflected in the staff they hire. Tania says she is most passionate about giving back to the community, and wants to be a resource center for them.

Photographs from Humayra Bobby's Business, Boubí Skin
Humayra Bobby launched the organic skincare line Boubí Skin in June 2019 online.

Photo 1: Featured here is her second brick-and-mortar featuring her products. She says it was special to her because it was in Hamtramck, where she grew up. Humayra says the business is a mix of skincare, science and building confidence.

Newspaper Clipping from Yemeni American News about Boubí Skin
Humayra Bobby is the owner Boubí Skin. This was the first print feature for Boubí Skin in a community newspaper in Hamtramck, MI. Humayra picked it up from Detroit Donut in Hamtramck where her father first worked. She says it was a full circle moment for her.

Photographs from Jahura Hobby's Business JHobby
Jahura Hobby worked as a freelance makeup artist since 2011. In 2017 she opened the JHobby Makeup Studio. Jahura says the studio serves as a central location where she can do makeup trails. She and her team travel on sight for bridal makeup services. Jahura is one of metro Detroit's Bangladeshi Women Entrepreneurs.

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