Refugees to Entrepreneurs: Crafting the American Dream | Part 1

In 1993, Emsud and Samka Deumic arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska, with their two children, Salko and Alma, carrying only a few bags of clothing and a determination to start over after fleeing war-torn Bosnia. In Part 1 of this Building Nebraska episode, Emsud shares how the tailoring skills passed down from his father helped the family rebuild their lives, from learning a new language and finding work in Nebraska to spending late nights in their basement doing alterations that would eventually become Emsud’s Clothiers. Hear how Emsud, Samka, Salko, and Alma turned sacrifice, craftsmanship, and hard work into a family business built in Nebraska.