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This 18-Year-Old Beauty Is Somalia's First Female Mechanic

Nasra Haji is bringing her Black Girl Magic to the auto repair industry and making history in the process.
This 18-Year-Old Beauty Is Somalia's First Female Mechanic
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By Rachaell Davis · Updated October 26, 2020
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While many of us were deciding which college we would attend or choosing a career path at age 18, Hiran, Somalia native Nasra Haji Hussein was looking for a way to make a better life for herself and her family. Her journey led her to the city of Mogadishu, where she settled with a relative before landing an apprenticeship with local mechanics at a service garage.

Today, she is making history as Somalia’s first female mechanic. Hear her compelling story in the video above.