TAREQ HADHAD shares his remarkable and inspiring story.  He is the CEO of Peace by Chocolate, a family-owned, Canadian chocolate company that not only makes delicious fair-trade chocolate, but they also donate time, money and other resources to promote peace and improve lives.  It’s the Hadhad family’s way of giving back.   In 2015, they had to start from scratch as new Canadians, after their original chocolate factory in Syria was bombed out.  The Hadhad’s lived hand-to-mouth as refugees for several years before Tareq learned about a potential opportunity in Canada from a kind cab driver.   He acted on that knowledge and soon re-built the family business in a foreign land. Tareq shares that story in our podcast, along with so much of his wisdom.

Themes in this episode:

- finding hope when all hope seems lost

- finding peace in a time of violence and chaos

- the importance of having a vision for your life

- real talk on how much we can do to change the world as individuals

- the incredible power we have to change lives with everyday acts of kindness

- what it’s like to land as a refugee in a foreign country’

- how you can succeed in life with integrity and generosity

- how to find inspiration in times of crisis

CONNECT WITH TAREQ:

https://peacebychocolate.ca/

You can also purchase chocolate products on this website, with proceeds supporting peace-building initiatives around the world.  Find out more here:

https://peacebychocolate.ca/pages/peace-on-earth-society

Instagram: @peacebychocolate

GET IN TOUCH WITH CRYSTAL:

- www.crystaljoygarrett.com

- Instagram @crystaljoygarrett

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Edited by Michael Boyd michaelboyd@podcastatlantic.com