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Photographs From Tahura Holly's Business, Festive Essentials
Tahura Holly is the business owner of Festive Essentials. She opened the business in 2018 after struggling to find jewelry for her own wedding locally, having to drive out hours to find jewelry. Following her wedding Tahura moved to Mumbai. There she began handpicking jewelry and sending it to friends and family in Michigan where she was raised.

Newspaper Article Featuring Festive Essentials and JHobby
Jahura Hobby and Tahura Holly were featured in a story in the daily newspaper Detroit Free Press in August 2020 showcasing how small business wedding vendors in the South Asian community, and across the state were coping through a down year in the wedding industry. Hobby and Holly were among businesses who provided services at limited capacity throughout the pandemic.

Photographs From Fariha Ahmed's Business Farihennart
Fariha began experimenting with henna since middle school. Over the years she felt drawn to creating. During high school she began pursuing her hobby as a professional henna service. She launched her business Farihennart in 2016 via Instagram. Fariha is one of metro Detroit’s Bangladeshi Women Entrepreneurs.

Photo 1: Fariha Ahmed did her own Nikkah ceremony henna in September 2020.

Photographs From Begum Rafique's Business, Ummah Fashion
Begum Rafique is an owner of Ummah Fashion and Ummah Outfitter, family owned businesses. Begum opened Ummah Fashion in 2018. She was selling Bangladeshi and Islamic clothing for 17 years out of her home before opening her storefront.

Photographs from Tamanna Choudhury's Business Bengali Nastha
Tamanna Choudhury is the business owner of Bengali Nastha Michigan. Tamanna creates homemade treats such as frozen samosas, rolls, kabobs, to order chicken roast, and specializes in making wedding taals. Tamanna says she wanted to generate income at home while she cared for her young children. Although she began making snacks for several years, she launched her Facebook page in 2015.

Photographs from Muntaha Qureshi's Business, Bridal Insignia
Muntaha Qureshi is an event decorator in metro Detroit. She opened her business Bridal Insignia in 2014, first in Virginia and then later moving it to Michigan. Bridal Insignia has decorated 3-4 events a year when it first started. In 2019 they decorated about 120 events. Muntaha is one of metro Detroit’s Bangladeshi Women Entrepreneurs.

Aysha Allos Photographs
Aysha Allos, attorney and counselor, Allos Law who specializes in business law. She was inspired to open her own practice during the pandemic when she saw small businesses struggling, and also saw an uptick in new businesses opening. She wanted to be of service to the people. She launched her business in January 2021, after practicing law for a few years in various sectors.

JHobby Feature in the Detroit Free Press
Jahura Hobby's story was featured in the Detroit Free Press Michigan Business section featuring a story about small businesses in the wedding industry coping through the pandemic in 2020. Jahura says she was grateful that her business was featured as a major business in the wedding industry and recognized as a metro Detroit business in the wedding industry.

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