Keeping Hope Alive

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The moving memoir of one brave woman who, along with her daughters, has kept 90,000 of her fellow citizens safe, healthy, and educated for over 20 years in Somalia Dr Hawa Abdi, the Mother Teresa of Somalia and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, is the founder of a massive camp for internally displaced people located a few miles from war torn Mogadishu, Somalia Since 1991, when the Somali government collapsed, famine struck, and aid groups fled, she has dedicated herself to providing help for people whose lives have been shattered by violence and poverty She turned her 1300 acres of farmland into a camp that has numbered up to 90,000 displaced people, ignoring the clan lines that have often served to divide the country She inspired her daughters, Deqo and Amina, to become doctors Together, they have saved tens of thousands of lives in her hospital, while providing an education to hundreds of displaced children In 2010, Dr Abdi was kidnapped by radical insurgents, who also destroyed much of her hospital, simply because she was a woman She, along with media pressure, convinced the rebels to let her go, and she demanded and received a written apology.Dr Abdi s story of incomprehensible bravery and perseverance will inspire readers everywhere. Best Read Books Keeping Hope Alive author Hawa Abdi – kino-fada.fr What can be said to do justice to this woman, her daughters and all the people of Somalia Hope is being kept alive Unfortunately on the cover of the book there is the tag Doctor Abdi is equal parts Mother Teresa and Rambo I can t speak to Mother Teresa but I do know to equate Rambo is a joke in poor taste and a severe disservice to Doctor Abdi Rambo as the pretend character has nothing on this women, her daughters and the suffering of the people and the hope they have of Somalia The str What can be said to do justice to this woman, her daughters and all the people of Somalia Hope is being kept alive Unfortunately on the cover of the book there is the tag Docto...Prior to this book I knew only that Somalia was on the African continent and that they had pirates so it was advised to not sail anywhere near there as these pirates were killing people If ever anyone has any doubt that one person can make a difference they should read this book Her love for her country, the land and her people are so evident in every word written I cannot begin to tell you the things this remarkable woman has gone through, suffered and yet still fought on, making inroads in Prior to this book I knew only that Somalia was on the African continent and that they had pirates so it was advised to not sail anywhere near there as these pirates were killing people If ever anyone has any doubt that one person can make a difference they should read this book Her love for her country, the land and her people are so evident in every word writ...I happened to see her book advertised on her foundation s website, which I researched after reading A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindout.This story comes to me as a women who did what she could with what she had I am often discouraged by people that do such amazing acts as she does how would I ever be able to accomplish anything relatively close , but her honesty of how things came to be diminishes that Obv...I was excited to receive my first reads copy a few weeks ago I knew nothing about Somalia I couldn t even point it out to you on a map somewhere near Ghana , so I couldn t wait to learn what this book had to offer The first thing you see is a quote by Glamour Dr Abdi is equal parts Mother Teresa and Rambo I ll be completely honest I couldn t help but give a small snort as I read the quote The image it invoked was pretty absurd But somehow, I was...A friend summed it up perfectly in her review of this book If you ve ever questioned the ability of one person to make a difference, read this book Not only is Dr Hawa doing amazing things, but she s doing them while facing challenges that would break anyone else down She is bigger than a cause, government, or organization She IS a difference maker.The history of Somalia is incredible on its own You add in this citizen who loves he...A great book and an even better story of an amazing woman, Hawa Abdi She is an Ob Gyn specialist born in Somalia She went to medical school in the Soviet Union and then law school She returns to Somalia to build and run a clinic to care for thousands of people in her war torn country The clinic evolves into a working farm and a refugee camp which houses, treats and feeds up to 90,000 people at one time Dr Abdi has an incredible will and such great strength of character She endured so many A great book and an even better story of an amazing woman, Hawa Abdi She is an Ob Gyn specialist born in Somalia She went to medical school in the Soviet Union and then law school She returns to Somalia to bu...This is an amazing story of one woman doctor lawyer converting her farm outside of Mogadishu into a refugee camp She did so during the most pivotal, deadly, and heartbreaking decades of Somalia s history During those 20 years she raised 3 of her own children while caring for thousands of others , governed the refugee camp including over 90,000 people in that time period , treated thousands, and became an international symbol of hope to milli...I had the pleasure of meeting Dr Hawa in person and getting her to sign my book before I had even read the book Now I ve finally had the chance to read it and have evenrespect and love for her and her daughters As a future physician, there are many aspects about her professional life and philosophies around medicine that id like to emulate I learned a lot about Somali culture and about the history of Somalia which really helped gain better understanding of the political situation there I had the pleasure of meeting Dr Hawa in person and getting her to sign my book before I had even read the book Now I ve finally had the chance to rea...God Bless You Dr Hawa AbdiAn easy read about a fascinating and heroic woman I must admit that I have never heard of her before, or might not have taken notice when the name flashed across my horizons Running a hospital and refugee camp in Somalia in the face of life threatening conditions, first against warring clans and later against radical Muslim militants, demands heaps of courage In my opinion, without doubt another African Woman of Substance, and sadl...

Keeping Hope Alive
  • English
  • 03 April 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 246 pages
  • 1455503762
  • Hawa Abdi
  • Keeping Hope Alive