Somali women are doing their part in rebuilding the country post civil war Naema Adam is more litera
Somali women are doing their part in rebuilding the country post civil war Naema Adam is more literally than others. Naema Adam has set up a brick laying business and is one of the many Somalis tracing their steps back home. She lived in London for 24 years, having initially gone to pursue her studies in college. The start of the civil war meant she had to stay back in England, from where she completed her university education, got married and had three children. She says her choice of the brick laying business was informed by the visit to Somalia last year, during which she realized the shortage in quality building materials, deciding to move in and fill the gap. “It was a wild idea for a mother to do this, but I thought it was worthwhile in the end. I had spoken to lots of locals and engineers and I had done some research. I then realized a bricklayer is really needed. Mogadishu is rebuilding, so I decided not to lose the opportunity,” says Naema She has undoubtedly encountered many challenges, including the high cost of importing machinery. “Another way the government could help is to at least give discount on the tax at the port which would make it easier to import machinery and not products and let the people produce the products within the country,” she appeals. -- source link
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