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“We made the decision that stupid decision to not have a wedding, like a ceremony, because we wanted to use the money that my mum was gonna give us on boxing to fund this like crazy boxing journey that I went on. We said we needed it for rent and We were close to being homeless as well, but boxing came first.”
“My dad put him on a wheelbarrow and wheeled him to the hospital... My mom, you know, the next day was making my brother's favorite meal to take to the hospital, and she got to the hospital to be told that he'd passed away. Was that the moment that your parents said we, we must leave? Yeah.”
“And at the time there was no boxing Federation for Somalia, so I had to set one up. Boxing had been banned in Somalia, I think, since 1976.”
“And, you've taken home the first, I think it's the first. Boxing medal in international competition, which was a gold. From the Africa Zone Championships.”
“And, you've taken home the first, I think it's the first. Boxing medal in international competition, which was a gold. Yeah. from the Africa Zone Championships.”
“I met the president. I got the first, what is it called? Honorary thing, sorry. The first honorary thing in Somalia, I've got this, the biggest honor, the highest honor in Somalia. The president gave it to me for inspiring a generation kids, girls, and just continuing to put, you know, Somalia on the map.”