For 16 years, Babur Jahid was raised in Afghanistan, leading him to see some incredibly challenging things during his youth.  He observed as the people of his country fell from being in a democratic government to suddenly be in a country ruled by the Taliban.  But after Jahid fled his country, he was still able to reflect on his past, giving him a unique perspective on the problems in his homeland.  Jahid then had a new mission in life: to become Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Health.

But this 21-year-old realized that the problem of fixing the public health of a war-ridden country was a huge project.  So, he decided to start with one piece at a time by creating the Resolution Project, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable eyeglasses to Afghans.  Because this enterprise is targeted toward the people of Afghanistan, Jahid’s brand stands out because it primarily focuses on the eyesight of people in developing countries, and with less access to facilities that address proper eye care.  In addressing this issue, Jahid hopes to improve the country of Afghanistan by attending to the people’s basic needs, education, health, and equality for all in the workforce.

Jahid has inspired me to look at how I can take an item and focus on its accessibility, rather than reinventing an object that already works well.  The problem wasn’t the product, it was the process for certain people in certain countries around the globe.  Shifting the focus on a personal experience that stemmed from Jahid’s past certainly improved his business and helped it flourish and grow.

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