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The Refugee Hairdresser

Last year Uganda took in more refugees than any other country in the world. Now a million South Sudanese refugees are in the country, many in huge refugee settlements. Most have left everything behind. So how do you get back on your feet when you鈥檝e lost almost everything? One way is to set up a business. Penina from Yei in South Sudan, explained to Global Business why and how she started her own hair salon in Imvepi refugee settlement.

Photo: Penina from South Sudan, stands outside her makeshift hair salon in Imvepi refugee settlement

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