"In college, I was the only Somali girl to study arts and design, and some people tried to discourage me, saying that I should have chosen other subjects.
"Markaan kuleejka ku jiray, waxaan ahaa gabadha kaliya ee baraneysay farshaxanka iyo fanka naqshadeynta, dadka qaarkood waxaa ay isku dayeen in ay iga reebaan, iyaga oo leh waxaa habbooneyd in aan qaato maaddo kale.