I had the pleasure of interviewing Deqa Abukar for this episode.
Deqa is a social entrepreneur and the founder of the Swedish initiatives BLING and Womenisa which have hundreds of members and created several leaders.
Deqa is passionate about creating change and improving conditions in the suburbs and especially for women. Her goal is to normalize WOC living their dreams and occupying their spaces so that her daughter does not have to explain herself.
In this episode, Deqa shares her journey of integrating to Sweden as a child, her inspiration for becoming an entrepreneurs and what she’s doing to normalize POC being leaders and successful entrepreneurs.
Here’s how you can connect with Deqa: