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Episode 4

Building a business in a small city

Goran Othman

Goran Othman built his business in Halabja rather than leaving for a bigger city — what that costs, and what it gives back.

Chapters (73)
StartWorking in a small cityHalabja as a place to grow upStarting work as a childDid you work as a child out of need?Studying and working at the same timeHow long did you keep working?Sticking with workThe influence of the people around youSmall cities and workWorking as a childAn angry master, and being an apprenticeAngerFinding new workWorking nights and looking after the familySponsorSummer courses, and children workingShould children work?Apprentices who stealEarning an honest livingWorking at 2 a.m.Restaurant workWhat did working as a child teach you?Followers and moneyCourses with the Kurdistan Student Development OrganisationHow innovators see thingsMoney can buy paradiseSponsorYear twelve, and stopping workCryingLeaked exam papersThe Zankoline resultScience departments and the restLife in the dormsUniversity opens your mindUniversity and getting marriedDrawing strength from the strongCan you marry without preparing?Some people just want an easy lifeHow do I take the first step?This is a farming countryIs being an employee bad?Early married lifeSetting up a businessWorking without moneyFounding the instituteWhy an institute, and why in Halabja?PartnershipCharacter matters more than moneyLoyal Institute and how it worksDid the project succeed?SponsorTeaching and education are hardExpansion and lossesThe details of running an instituteWord of mouthDoes the business need you there yourself?The Kurdish bread businessClosing the Kurdish bread businessWork is hardBalancing life and workWhat has work given you?Not finding workLosing moneyReadingThe best books and writersTravelWhat do you regret?Future plansHow should we start?Advertising and online pagesNGO work and volunteeringClosing words