CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER Justin Trudeau announced more coronavirus restrictions on Friday, including mandatory quarantines.
In addition to the pre-boarding COVID-19 test that Canada already requires, travelers arriving in the country will now be required to take a polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, test at the airport. They then will be required to quarantine, at their own expense, in a hotel room for up to three days while they await the test results.
“It finally felt as though my talents were being recognized, and the next day I asked for my parent’s permission. But they refused,” she told HONY.
Eventually, her parents granted her permission to move to the city, and she began to work with Waqas.
The couple’s original company, “Social Media Art,” sought to help brands create a social media presence online. After the business struggled to succeed, the two decided to go into the footwear industry after meeting a group of local craftsmen that were making leather shoes.
“We called our collection Hometown Shoes. And after we launched our website, the first order came in right away,” Qasim said.