Humble Beginnings Pave Way To Prosperity For Prakash

Patience is a virtue not many people have when it comes to building a successful life story.

From humble beginnings, Sunah Prakash had an eye for soaring high despite the struggles with life.

Ms Prakash and her two-sisters used to sell balloons and home­made curry on the streets of Suva to make ends meet at home.

Now in her 40s she invested all she had earned, with the help of her late father, and sisters, to sus­tain their business .

“From a poor background, my father first moved to Suva when I was nine years old, he used to repair shoes among many other jobs,” Ms Prakash said.

“Along with my other two sisters we sold balloons, Barbeque and homemade curry around Suva City when in primary school.”

She now co-manages three shops with her other two sisters, Sharmi­la Ravineshwar and Shobna Prakash. Two of their shops are located in MHCC mall and one at Cumming Street.

Having humble beginnings built inner patience and will.

“Now that I co-manage the three-jewelry sister shops,” she said.

Ms Prakash started working after high school in a supermarket as a cashier then got a promotion to a head cashier then as a stock con­troller.

“I attended extension classes in managing business courses, and got a job at sky glory as a manag­er,” she said.

Women empowerment is some­thing she highly rooted for.

“My mother was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. With the help of the Fijian Government and some of our relatives, my mother was able to have a successful op­eration in India.

“I have managed to support my family members from the earnings that I gathered from our business,” she said.

She first started her business in 2017, opening a stall at MHCC.

Ms Prakash also runs a small charity page on Facebook called ‘Being Awesome’ during her free time, reserving help for women who face domestic violence, do­nating clothes at the old people’s home and helping in orphanages.

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