Maryam Henderson-Uloho spent thirteen years in prison in Louisiana, seven in solitary confinement. After her release she struggled to find housing or employment. She began selling secondhand goods out of a suitcase on a street corner in New Orleans. In just three years, she grew her business to a brick-and-mortar thrift store—one that also provides housing and employment for other formerly-incarcerated women. She calls those women—and her store—Sister Hearts. “When I got out of prison, they wouldn't allow me to open a bank account. I could not rent an apartment. I could not get a job. So I started just selling stuff out of a suitcase on the street corner. The first day I made $40. And I just kept doing that. Three years later, I have a 15,000 square foot thrift store and transition housing facility for other female ex-offenders.” - Maryam Henderson-Uloho, owner of SisterHearts Thrift Store, New Orleans “Sister Hearts" is the fourth film in Square's For Every Kind of Dream series. See the other films at http://foreverydream.com.

Sister Hearts

Maryam Henderson-Uloho spent thirteen years in prison in Louisiana, seven in solitary confinement. After her release she struggled to find housing or employment. She began selling secondhand goods out of a suitcase on a street corner in New Orleans. In just three years, she grew her "business" to a brick-and-mortar thrift store — one that also provides housing and employment for other formerly-incarcerated women. She calls those women — and her store — "Sister Hearts".

This is the 4th film in the "For Every Dream" campaign and film series developed with Square — a series that explores America's current issues through the lens of small business.

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