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‘Giving something back’: Denmark’s refugee entrepreneurs
A new project in Denmark aims to help refugees start their own businesses, challenging the perspective, held by some, that they are a burden. But not everyone in the country is happy about the move.
I got to visit Noura Bittar at her home only after I promised to ignore the mess.
She is a proud woman, and, in fact, her small flat in Copenhagen seemed pretty tidy, given that she runs a catering business from here, while also looking after a new-born baby.
And yet, it was easy to understand Noura’s need to retain a sense of dignity.
She fled to…