Arriving in Australia, Basir was immediately confronted with the hardships that come from being thrust into the unknown.
Basir started his first job as a truck driver for Accent Windows back in 1987, and then his company appointed him as a manager in 1991.
His passion and dedication for his work helped him secure the 50% share of the company in 2007, and later his vision and plans helped him to own the entire company in 2012.
Now Basir is the finalist for the Ethnic Business Awards. The Ethnic Business Awards are Australia’s longest-running national business awards program.
The awards celebrate diversity and multiculturalism, and the achievements of migrants who come to Australia with a “suitcase full of dreams”. Their ingenious and enterprising characters contribute greatly to Australia’s business and social landscape.
Founded by Mr Joseph Assaf AM in 1988, the Ethnic Business Awards are also the longest-running Australian business awards to be televised nationally to every State and Territory across Australia.
The PM always attends the event along with many senior pollies. In fact, every PM, except Turnbull, has attended since the Awards started in 1988.
They are Australia's longest-running national business awards.
We have interview Basir Abbass, and you can hear his life journey in Pashto language.
