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Inspiration of the day: The Saints of Somalia, Dr Hawa Abdi and Her Daughters

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I came across this inspirational video from TED.com about Dr Hawa Abdi, a mother and her two daughters who are doctors in Somalia. They built a camp which now has 90,000 people, with 75 percent of them women and children. With only 5 doctors and 16 nurses they meet about 300 patients a day, perform 10-20 surgeries, and still has the strength to manage the camp and a school of 850 children. There are only 2 rules to enter the camp: First rule: there is no clan distinguished and political division in Somali society, anyone who makes it will be thrown out Second: no man can beat his wife, or he will be put to jail and never released. One of the quotes I loved: "...thing that I have realized, that the woman is the most strong person all over the world. Because the last 20 years, the Somali woman has stood up. They were the leaders, and we are the leaders of our community and the hope of our future generations. We are not just the helpless and the victims of the civil war. We