Andrew Leon Hanna
25 Million Sparks
The Untold Story of Refugee Entrepreneurs
Cambridge UP, 2022
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Refugee entrepreneurs demonstrate grit and determination, transforming their communities under challenging circumstances.
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Entrepreneurship has restored hope, dignity and a measure of financial stability for millions of refugees and displaced people living across the globe, explains human rights advocate Andrew Leon Hanna. With profound humanity, he tells the story of three female Syrian entrepreneurs living in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. He examines the challenges they face and impact they make on their communities. Along the way, he weaves in sobering facts about the growing global refugee crisis. Hanna, himself a first-generation immigrant and social entrepreneur, writes with empathy and passion in his compelling, award-winning narrative.
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About the Author
Andrew Leon Hanna is a first-generation Egyptian-American lawyer, social entrepreneur and human rights advocate. He is co-founder and CEO of DreamxAmerica, a social enterprise that combines filmmaking and impact investing to highlight and support immigrant entrepreneurs across the United States.
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