When the company where Mr Mafteem Farshad was working as a store manager shut down a year ago, he feared this would also close the doors on his future.
The 29-year-old was in the middle of part-time undergraduate studies, which the job helped finance. Without the money coming in, he might not be able to afford to study anymore.
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