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Somali human rights activist and physician. She is the founder and chairperson of the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Dr. Hawa Abdi was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2012. She recently wrote the book, Keeping Hope Alive: One Woman—90,000 Lives Changed.