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Hargeisa, 8 July 2009 — I would like to speak to you about the case of Ayaan Osman, a child who was shot in the face when she was two years old during the Somali Civil War that Somaliland had with Somalia in 1988.

At the time of her injury, Ayaan was taken to a refugee camp where fortunately she was given the medical care that saved her life. Today, Ayaan is a young woman who has taught herself to read and write, not only in Somali but also in English. Unfortunately, Ayaan has a gap in her face. Ayaan has a hole on the side of her face, with a tooth sticking out here and a hole from where food and liquid, as she drinks, pours out from. Ayaan is from Burao and has come to our hospital in Hargeisa to seek help.

I was very touched by her case. We get many patients whom we can save. And we also have some patients that we cannot, and we move on. but the case of Ayaan has left a lot of pain in me because I often wonder where I would be if had been the one who had sustained those injuries that Ayaan did when she was two years old. I feel very touched when I see her eat and drink and have to deal with the liquid that is pouring out. I don’t know how she does it.

 

She has lived for 20 years with that condition. And because God has given me a voice and has given me the ability to reach out to the world, that is why I am appealing to the world out there for the medical assistance and the facial reconstruction that Ayaan needs in order to lead a normal life like everybody else does.

I appeal for plastic surgery. I appeal for facial reconstruction for Ayaan and I thank you all for your attention.

Sincerely

 

– Edna Adan Ismail

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  1. Way badan yihiin dadka u baahan in wax lataro haddii reer Somalilandnow.
    Mataqanaan akhristayaal gabadha da'dayar ee layidhaa Faadumo Bixii. Faadumo waa gabadh dadeeda lagu qiyaaso 20 sano haatan, laakiin la labadeeda laxaad la. Waxay miino la qaraxday iyada oo todoba jira ah, kadib ayaa waxay fursad siiyay bisha cas oo xiligaa caawin jirtay dadka ku waxyeelooba miinooyinka.

    Faadumo waxa loo qaaday dibada iyada oo biro loosoo galiyay labadeedii laxaadba oo ku go'an bowdada. Waxay jaanis u heshay inay kaqayb qadato shirkii lagu mamnuucay miinada ee kadhacay Swezerland sanadkii 1995 kii , waxaana lahorkeenay masuuliyiintii dunida dafaheeda kakalayimid oo latusay dhibta ay miinadu u gaysato bili aadamka Fadumana ay tusaale katahay.

  2. My allah send ayan the mericle she deserves, she is a beautiful young lady who has so much to look farward to. I hope someone who can change this young lady’s life reads or hears her story. Ayan walalo my allah give you what you need and continue to succeed in life you are an inspiration to all.

  3. As muslims, we have a duty towards helping to our vulnerable sisters and brothers, and Ayaan is not exceptional. Ayan is not only has the right to our help, but also has a right to our sympathy.

    As prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) said, “By Him Whose hand my soul is, Allah does not bestow His Mercy except on merciful one.” The prophet replied, “Not only that each of you has mercy upon the other, but to have a mercy also upon all people”

    May Allah help her,

    Farhan(oday)
    Hargeisa, Somaliland

  4. Xiligaa oo butrus qaali xoghaye ka ahaa qaramada midoobay wuxuu waydiiyay Faadumooy maxaa laguu qabtaa. Bal ufiirso akhriste jawaabtan qaaliga ah, waxay tidhi waxaan doonayaa in layga dhiso dugsi halkii miinadu igula qaraxday. Dugsigiina waa loo dhisay oo haatan waa dugsi hoose dhexe oo loo yaqaan " Fadumo Bixi Primar & Intermediate School" oo kuyaal xaafada Ahmed-Dhagax oo katirsan magaalada Hargeisa.

    Fadumo haatan waxa ay laadahay cid kabixiya jaamacad, waxqabadkeediina waa mid ay moogan yihiin inta badan dadku. Laakiin wuxuu baaqi kuyahay maskaxdayda mar walba oon xasuustana waan ooyaa aniga oo kafikaray qiimaheeda iyo nolosheeda.

    Marlabaad haynu u istaagno caawinta Ayaan iyo Faadumo Biixi

  5. Fariintan sare waxa ay laxidhiidhaa Fadumo Bixi oo ah gabadh da'ar oo naafo ah oo ay miino kula qaraxday sanadii 1994 iyada oo 7 jir ah, halka maanta laga dhisay dugsiga loogu magac daray iyada. Sababna ay unoqotay dhisida dugsigaasi.

    Faadumo biixi waa 21 la labadeeda laxaad laakiin kusocoda biro, gabadh garaad badan jecelna waxbarashada iyo inay nolol cusub u jeexdo dadka kadanbeeya.

    Faadumo oo lagu marti qaaday shirkii lagu mabnuucayay miinada ee lagu qabtay Swezerland ayaa lawaydiiyay waxa ay jeclaan lahayd in loo qabto. Waxaanay codsatay in iskuul looga dhiso halkii ay miinadu kuqaraxday, xiligaana waxay ahay 8 jir la labadeeda laxaad ba.

    Hadaba akhristayaal madareensanahay waxqabadka qaran ee faadumo bixii iyo sida ay maanta nolosheedu tahay.

  8. Yes we can all help her and we will.

    This post is strickly for Ayaan please stop posting other links, videos and other stories.

  9. alishaqi

    well done Edna, you had always been an iron lady on achievements. It's the right thing to let the World know about ayaan, if we can't do any better for her but that we did for her , what could.