Lady 'Boss' challenges Taliban:Shafikeh, who is exporting saffron all over the world, said – worked hard for the company, not a single person can stop it
Shafikeh Attai, who lives in Herat province of Afghanistan. Age 40 years. Study-work… She has only this much resume, but at present she is the owner of a saffron company and is giving employment to more than 1000 women. Shafikeh opened a saffron export company in 2007. His company deals in 60 acres of saffron cultivation, harvesting, processing and packaging. However, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan has raised their concerns. Shafikeh says, 'I could have quit for fear of the Taliban, but I didn't because it took me years to build this company. I have worked hard for this and I cannot waste this hard work. My company is built by women for women.' He said that its owners are also women and women working too. No one can make us stop work by intimidating us. A woman who works hard day and night, no one can ignore her. We will not stop working. We will raise our voice so that it reaches their ears. Saffron is cultivat...