Rukhsara Mammadova and her Pastry House in Gadabay: Just Believe in Yourself!
Rukhsara Mammadova is from the village of Amiraslanly, Gadabay District. Although she is a primary school teacher by her profession, she has never worked in school. Rukhsara got married at the age of 20 and since then has dedicated her life to her beloved ones and family hearth. It was 10 years ago when Rukhsara’s […]
Lala Gurbanaliyeva, “Zagatala Honey Home” Family Cooperative
Lala Gurbanaliyeva lives in Yukhari Tala Village, Zagatala, a mountainous district of Azerbaijan. She lives with her husband. They have two sons of 30 and 32 years old – both of them have their own families. By education Lala is a construction engineer. However, it was difficult to find relevant work in this sphere, which […]
Sona Maharramova, an artist from Ganja and her first experience in small business
Sona Maharramova, a master of decorative and applied art, grew up in an artist’s family in Ganja. Though she is young, she has an extensive creative and teaching experience in art, mainly in the art of painting on glass. Sona has participated in more than 100 exhibitions in our country, as well as in numerous […]
Never give up: how an Azeri woman built a successful gourmet service from the ground up
Never give up: how an Azeri woman built a successful gourmet service from the ground up Building a prosperous business from scratch is not an easy task. It requires diligence, patience and hard work – lots of hard work. “You just need to follow your dream,” says Afet Akhmadova, founder of Zira Natural & Gourmet.gwoman Set up originally in […]
A childhood dream come true: 25 years later Yagut Akhmedova from Nakhchyvan starts painting again
Yagut Akhmedova, from the village of Zeynaddin in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, has a talent for drawing since childhood. When she was in school, it took her only four years instead of the usual six to complete a course in drawing, and she graduated with honours. After school, she dreamed of continuing her education in […]