Oral History Interview with Humayra Bobby, Jahura Hobby, Tahura Holly, and Shakira Khanam
Humayra Bobby, Jahura Hobby, Tahura Holly, are sisters who created their own businesses: skincare, professional makeup services and jewelry to provide community based needs. Their sister Shakira Khanam helps all the businesses. Their father Rezaul Karim is an entrepreneur who opened his own stores in the early 2000s.
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.
