Asha Jama
Asha Said Jama عائشة سعيد جامع | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1960 |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Somali National University |
| Occupation(s) | activist,journalist |
Asha Said Jama(Somali:Caasha Saciid Jamaac,Arabic:عائشة سعيد جامع) (born on November 15, 1960) is aSomali-Canadiansocial activist, and former TV reporter and journalist.
Biography
[edit]Jama was born inMerca,situated in southernSomalia.She grew up in the capitalMogadishu.There, she attended theSomali National University's Lafoole Campus and obtained a degree injournalism.Soon after graduation, Jama began working at the state-runXidigta Oktobarnewspaper. She later served as a news anchor on local television.
Due to civil unrest in Somalia, Jama decided to leave the country in the late 1980s. She moved toCanada,where she has been residing for the last twenty two years. Jama later became a community activist as President of theCalgary-based Alberta Somali Community Center.[1]In this capacity, she has led numerous social initiatives, working closely with the Canadian Somali Congress among other organizations.[1][2]
See also
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[edit]- ^ab"Invitation to the Journey for Justice event (CALGARY, CANADA)".Bartamaha. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012.Retrieved26 August2013.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Help urged for worst famine in East Africa in 60 years",Calgary Herald,September 12, 2011.
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