Fadumo Dayib
During childhood in Somalia, Fadumo Dayib and her family had to flee the civil war. She had not been able to attend school in Somalia and, did not learn to read and write until age 14. The family settled in Finland but, Fadumo never forgot about her country. After gaining three master’s degrees, Fadumo went on to work with the United Nations and set up hospitals across Somalia. In 2016, as a politician, she was the first woman to run for President of Somalia.