They walked so I could run, and I will run so that the next generation of Somalis can soar. - Ilwad Elman

A society that holds governments to account, and preaches and advocates for its own peace, is what gives me the most hope, and we're starting to see that.

And with more and more women present in these spaces, it is creating an atmosphere and acceptance for more to join as well.

I’m a fighter. I’m the kind of person that for better or worse runs towards a problem and tries to solve it even if it’s in a burning house.