Somali single mother (Naima) beats inner-city odds

[American-Suufi]

Congratulations to Naima. :love: see her pic and her baby

Somali single mother beats inner city odds to secure five As at GCSE

Nicola Woolcock

As a teenage single mother and civil war refugee from Somalia, Naima Sharifdahir appeared to be doomed to academic failure.

Yet the teenager, who arrived in Britain five years ago speaking little English, achieved impressive GCSE results and now intends to become a doctor.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_a ... 608094.ece

[American-Suufi]

Naima married at 16 but is now raising her son alone. She left school without sitting her GCSEs but read widely to improve her English.

Married her @ 16 and left her a year later. Somali husbands are useless.

[American-Suufi]

She adds, Faith is very important to me. When I realised things were falling apart it was what held me together. My religion says you should be determined and work hard, so I did.

:love: Naima

Her achievements confound statistics. Recent research indicated that Somali children are among the lowest achievers at school. Only a third of Somali pupils in London got five GCSEs at grade C or better last year.

Damn, look at the statistics, what is wrong with Somalis in Britain? 75% Below 'C'???

[American-Suufi]

She says her country's war is heartbreaking, adding, It can be painful seeing people from the same country being cruel towards each other because of tribal issues. Now Britain is the closest thing I have to home.

Unlike so many losers who only chat on nonsense she took her opportunity despite the challenges and hardships she faced.

While thousands of middle-class teenagers celebrated similar grades with lavish parties, or by spending money given to them as a reward for good results, Naima had a meal at her parents' house before returning to her one-bedroom flat in Somers Town, a rundown area between King's Cross and Euston stations.

Some people will live in those rundown area for 3 generations and blame others or the system for their lack of effort.

Well done girl.

[*Cocoa*]

duuude stop talking to urself


mashallah to the sis we need more like her

[American-Suufi]

duuude stop talking to urself


mashallah to the sis we need more like her

It is called commentary.

Indeed Somalis need more of her, I hope she motivates Mnique05 and other single moms here to stop visiting Somalinet chatrooms and the forums 12 hours a day and study hard for their future and their kids.

[Mr.Wise]

SHE IS LAMA GOODLE!

[QansaGabeyle]

Somali husbands are useless.

I read the article twice and it never mentioned what race or ethnic background the father of her baby was.

Anyway are kids allowed to marry at 16 in London?

[Lexmark]

maybe the kid is a garac?

[WasteMan]

The kid belongs to Andrew Mwenda an ugandan peace keeping soldier in mogadishu

[QansaGabeyle]

The kid belongs to Andrew Mwenda an ugandan peace keeping soldier in mogadishu

Istaqfurullah!

[Munique05]

Indeed Somalis need more of her, I hope she motivates Mnique05 and other single moms here to stop visiting Somalinet chatrooms and the forums 12 hours a day and study hard for their future and their kids.

dude i dnt motivation i will b graduating frm Medical Imaging ( Specialising in Ultrasound) soon..n im lookin forward to bein single hooyo..

[Munique05]

n walahi i aint neva BEEN TO SOMALINET CHAATROOMS im too classy for those kind of places..

[*Cocoa*]

duuude stop talking to urself


mashallah to the sis we need more like her

It is called commentary.

Indeed Somalis need more of her, I hope she motivates Mnique05 and other single moms here to stop visiting Somalinet chatrooms and the forums 12 hours a day and study hard for their future and their kids.

its called "u already posted the link"

[Ka darag]

OMG well done... Most Somalis here are not doing well when it comes to education and those statistics are probably correct...much credit to her ....