Sani once claimed to have been born in Panama, to have grown up in India, to have been educated in Europe, and to have served as an airplane mechanic in England during World War II because she was too young to become a female pilot.
Sani asserted that she was born in Panama, grew up in India, studied in Europe, served as an airplane mechanic in England during World War II due to her youth, and could not become a female pilot.