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Former refugee turned entrepreneur after fighting state law on hair-braiding

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Ekemon's biggest fan is her daughter, Catherine. Photos: Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman/TNS

One year ago, Sonia Ekemon, 41, led the fight to make it legal for Idahoans to braid hair without a cosmetology license.

After the law passed in March 2022, Ekemon launched one of Idaho’s first hair braiding salons. And business has been booming.

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