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title: "‘M’sia A Land Of Opportunity’ – Tajikistan Woman Opens Eyelash Business While Juggling Studies"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/tajikistan-woman-opens-eyelash-business-msia/
date: 2024-07-24
modified: 2024-07-24
lang: en
author: "Sarah Yeoh"
description: "Malaysia is a country that is blessed with plenty of resources and job opportunities which have drawn those from other countries to move over and build their lives here. One..."
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  - "eyelash business"
  - "Malaysia"
  - "Tajikistan"
  - "Tamiris"
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# ‘M’sia A Land Of Opportunity’ – Tajikistan Woman Opens Eyelash Business While Juggling Studies

##### Malaysia is a country that is blessed with plenty of resources and job opportunities which have drawn those from other countries to move over and build their lives here.

One of them is a woman named Tamiris, who travelled all the way from Tajikistan to study and eventually opened her very own eyelash business here.

## Tajikistan woman opens eyelash business while studying in M'sia

**Speaking exclusively to WeirdKaya**, Tamiris, also known as Tommy to her friends, said she first moved to Malaysia when she was just 18 years old to pursue her Bachelor's degree.

![Tamiris from Tajikistan](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/img-0240-scaled.jpg)Provided to WeirdKaya

While pursuing her studies, Tamiris shared that she also tried looking for a part-time job to earn extra cash as well as help her parents financially. She eventually landed her first job as a retail worker, where she earned RM7 per hour.

However, it came with its own set of challenges which took a toll on her physically and mentally.

Little did she know that she would find her life's calling at an unusual field — the eyelash business.

> **After a few years in retail — juggling between work and studies, constant stress, and lack of sleep — I decided to try something else and finally quit my job. This is when I discovered lashes, and my life changed.**

![Tamiris](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/img-9133.jpg)Provided to WeirdKaya

Initially, Tamiris faced a lukewarm response from her parents, who didn't quite agree with her career choice and insisted that she find a "real job" instead.

When I turned 21, I became fully independent from my family. I studied four days a week and worked seven days a week, taking clients after classes and on my off days.

"Was I tired? Yes! But I finally found my passion, and that's what kept me going," she shared.

## Hard work paid off

After spending years in the eyelash industry, Tamiris' efforts were finally rewarded when she won her first international lash competition in 2020.

![Tamiris](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/img-9135.jpg)Provided to WeirdKaya

##### "Now, I have my own business that I built from scratch. I've won three international lash competitions, and I have an amazing team of girls that I personally trained. We are now working together.

Looking back on my seven-year journey, I couldn't be prouder of myself for pushing through and pursuing my dream," she added.

*Tamiris' story proves that with determination and hard work, one can always fulfil their dreams in a place outside of their homeland. We'd also like to congratulate her on having her very own eyelash business too!*

**READ [ALSO](https://weirdkaya.com/sg-man-earns-rm19k-as-food-delivery-rider/):**

https://weirdkaya.com/sg-man-earns-rm19k-as-food-delivery-rider/

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