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Episode 15

When your passion becomes your business

Arazw Barawee

Arazw Barawee turned what she loved into a business, in a field with very few women in it.

What we cover

How Kurdistan's first local travel company was founded
How a tourism business makes money
The tourism market in Kurdistan
Why the trips are expensive
More tourism = more business for the country
What Kurdistan has, and what makes it different
The best places to travel in Kurdistan
The best food and restaurants
Where to travel outside Kurdistan
Arazw's story: childhood and finding herself
Advice for young people

Chapters (31)

0:00Start 00:54What we'll talk about 1:55Starting a tourism business 4:05Business and making money 6:20The tourism business 9:25Is the market wide open?10:48What sets you apart?13:27Travelling with Kurdistan Outdoor 15:35Why the trips are expensive 19:35How do your trips begin?22:12Sponsor 23:13The business's income, and its purpose 27:09How the tourism sector has changed 28:24Suggestions for the tourism sector 32:20More tourism = more business 34:36What does Kurdistan have to offer?37:09What makes Kurdistan different 39:06Sponsor 39:30Identity, and developing tourism 40:28Kurdistan's best places 44:06The best food and restaurants 49:39Arazw's story, and finding herself 57:45Childhood 1:02:37Early days in Kurdistan: learning the language 1:11:25Sponsor 1:11:59Clothing and belief 1:16:54Where to travel outside Kurdistan 1:21:30What do you regret?1:23:12Future plans and dreams 1:23:55Dialect 1:26:03Closing