Keeping Hope Alive
how one somalian woman changed 90,000 lives
$52.17
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
18 March 2013
Summary
A Sanctuary of Hope: Dr. Hawa Abdi’s Fight for Somalia
For two decades, Dr. Hawa Abdi and her daughters transformed their family farm near Mogadishu into a sprawling refugee camp, a haven for 90,000 displaced Somalis seeking refuge and medical care amidst relentless conflict. As Islamist militias battled for control, plunging the nation into a human rights crisis, Dr. Abdi’s camp became a beacon of hope in a land devoid of essential healthcare.
Threatened and briefly held ho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844087884 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844087883 |
| Series: | Virago Press |
| Author: | Hawa Abdi |
| Publisher: | Little Brown |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2013 |
| Weight: | 375g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm x 27mm |
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A remarkable story of tenacity in dire circumstances. - The Bookseller
A remarkable story of tenacity in dire circumstances. - The Bookseller
About The Author
Hawa Abdi
Dr. Hawa Abdi, a Somalian human rights activist, lawyer, and doctor specializing in gynecology, founded the Doctor Hawa Abdi Foundation. Glamour named her ‘Woman of the Year’ in 2010 and dubbed her and her daughters ‘the Saints of Somalia, equal parts Mother Teresa and Rambo’. Dr. Hawa Abdi has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
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