Hawa Abdi quotes

We women in Somalia are trying to be leaders in our community. (Hawa Abdi)
When I decided to become a doctor, I was very, very young, when my mother, her seventh child, became pregnant, and she was feeling terrible pain, and I could not know how to help her. And my mother died in front of my eyes, without knowing why, which diagnosis. So I decided to be a doctor. View quote
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The long-term solution in preventing another famine in Somalia is to promote self-reliance. View quote
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At night I dream about going to where I played when I was still young. View quote
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Women can build stability. We can make peace. View quote
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I don't recognize my people anymore. I feel Somalia is lost. There is no Somalia. It is just a name. View quote
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I have big hope for the Canadian government to help Somalia with something concrete and tangible. I haven't seen that. View quote
Hawa Abdi

Hawa Abdi

Hawa Abdi - Image
Photo: Eunice Lau, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: Somali Activist
Born: May 17, 1947
Died: August 5, 2020
Quotes count: 7