Asha_Jama

Asha Jama

Asha Jama

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Asha Said Jama (Somali: Caasha Saciid Jamaac, Arabic: عائشة سعيد جامع) (born on November 15, 1960) is a Somali-Canadian social activist, and former TV reporter and journalist.

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Jama was born in Merca, situated in southern Somalia. She grew up in the capital Mogadishu. There, she attended the Somali National University's Lafoole Campus and obtained a degree in journalism. Soon after graduation, Jama began working at the state-run Xidigta Oktobar newspaper. 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 to Canada, where she has been residing for the last twenty two years. Jama later became a community activist as President of the Calgary-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]

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  1. [1]
    "Invitation to the Journey for Justice event (CALGARY, CANADA)". Bartamaha. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Help urged for worst famine in East Africa in 60 years", Calgary Herald, September 12, 2011.


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