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Two sisters from New York have built a chocolate factory in the Dominican Republic.

Dua beradik dari New York telah membina sebuah kilang coklat di Republik Dominika.

Janett and Erika Liriano are the daughters of Dominican immigrants who came to the United States.

Janett dan Erika Liriano ialah anak perempuan kepada pendatang Dominika yang datang ke Amerika Syarikat.

The sisters grew up in Queens and were encouraged by their parents to dream big.

Adik-beradik itu membesar di Queens dan digalakkan oleh ibu bapa mereka untuk bermimpi besar.

Their story of entrepreneurship has inspired many people in both countries.

Kisah keusahawanan mereka telah memberi inspirasi kepada ramai orang di kedua-dua buah negara.

Before starting their business, both sisters had successful careers in New York.

Sebelum memulakan perniagaan mereka, kedua-dua beradik itu mempunyai kerjaya yang berjaya di New York.

Janett was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list when she was in her late twenties.

Janett telah dinamakan dalam senarai Forbes 30 Under 30 ketika dia berada di lewat usia dua puluhan.

She worked as a chief of staff at a pharmaceutical company.

Dia bekerja sebagai ketua staf di sebuah syarikat farmaseutikal.

Erika was building her career in venture capital, which involves investing money in new companies.

Erika sedang membina kerjayanya dalam modal teroka, yang melibatkan pelaburan wang dalam syarikat-syarikat baharu.

However, both sisters felt that something important was missing from their lives.

Walau bagaimanapun, kedua-dua beradik itu merasakan ada sesuatu yang penting yang hilang daripada kehidupan mereka.

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The idea for the chocolate business started during a family gathering in early 2019.

Idea untuk perniagaan coklat ini bermula semasa perjumpaan keluarga pada awal tahun 2019.

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Their father made a traditional Dominican drink using cacao and coffee at home.

Bapa mereka membuat minuman tradisional Dominika menggunakan koko dan kopi di rumah.

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The sisters began talking about starting a chocolate company in the Dominican Republic.

Pasangan adik-beradik itu mula berbincang tentang menubuhkan syarikat coklat di Republik Dominika.

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At first, Janett said she was too busy at work to start a new project.

Pada mulanya, Janett berkata dia terlalu sibuk di tempat kerja untuk memulakan projek baharu.

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But their parents told them to follow their own dreams instead of working for others.

Tetapi ibu bapa mereka memberitahu mereka supaya mengejar impian mereka sendiri dan bukannya bekerja untuk orang lain.

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The Liriano family has a personal connection to farming in the Dominican Republic.

Keluarga Liriano mempunyai hubungan peribadi yang mendalam dengan pertanian di Republik Dominica.

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Their maternal grandparents worked as farmhands on other people's land.

Datuk dan nenek sebelah ibu mereka bekerja sebagai buruh ladang di tanah orang lain.

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Their father's family still owns a small cocoa farm in the country.

Keluarga bapa mereka masih memiliki ladang koko kecil di negara tersebut.

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Janett explained that the Dominican Republic is not a poor country.

Janett menjelaskan bahawa Republik Dominika bukanlah sebuah negara yang miskin.

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She said the problem was that farmers did not receive fair value for their work.

Dia berkata masalahnya ialah kerja petani tidak mendapat pulangan nilai yang adil.

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The sisters decided to give local farmers a stake in their chocolate company.

Adik-beradik itu memutuskan untuk memberi petani tempatan pegangan dalam syarikat coklat mereka.

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This means that farmers own part of the business and share in its profits.

Ini bermakna petani memiliki sebahagian daripada perniagaan tersebut dan berkongsi keuntungannya.

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Janett said that working hard for others taught them valuable skills.

Janett berkata bahawa bekerja keras untuk orang lain mengajar mereka kemahiran yang berharga.

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Because of their experience, they now want to create real opportunities for farming communities.

Berdasarkan pengalaman mereka, kini mereka mahu mencipta peluang sebenar untuk komuniti pertanian.

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The Liriano sisters have shown that immigrants can bring success back to their homeland.

Adik-beradik Liriano telah menunjukkan bahawa pendatang boleh membawa kejayaan kembali ke tanah air mereka.

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