'I Charge GHc650 for 1 Haircut as a Barber' - Denmark-based Ghanaian Mom of 4 Reveals

'I Charge GHc650 for 1 Haircut as a Barber' - Denmark-based Ghanaian Mom of 4 Reveals

  • Ghanaian woman Georgina quit her job as a dental hygienist to work as a hairstylist in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • The mother of four has been balancing her work as a barber with raising her children for 16 years
  • After 31 years of living in the European country, Georgina has opened up on her journey to running her own business

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Denmark-based Ghanaian entrepreneur Georgina quit her well-paying job as a dental hygienist to start her business and work as a hairstylist in Copenhagen.

At age nine, she immigrated to Denmark to live with her parents and has been in the Northern European country for 31 years.

In an interview with blogger Zionfelix, Georgina disclosed that her job as a dental hygienist was lucrative, but she wanted to venture into a new field.

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Georgina (L), Zionfelix (R)
Photo of Georgina and Zionfelix. Source: Zionfelix TV
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Turning her childhood hobby into a career

Georgina began her new venture as a hobby and decided to make a career out of it. She recalled braiding the hair of family members and church folks at age 14.

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The mother of four, who balances her work with raising her children, has successfully established herself in her industry.

Inspiring superwoman living her dream

Even though she complained about the cold weather, Georgina mentioned that life is good in Denmark.

The daring Ghanaian entrepreneur has been running her business alone for 16 years. ''I do the barbing and fixing the weaves myself,'' she said.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.