Somali women at work and play

                                                            Hodan - a Somali superwoman

The last time I visited Somaliland, I did a piece on women for the BBC World Service. You can listen to it here: http://soundcloud.com/maryharper-1/somali-women

Here is the online piece: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17728348

Edna Adan Ismail at home in the Edna Hospital 

Hargeisa's first art gallery, started by a woman

Editor of The Bridge magazine, Amal Ismail

                                                                 Women's gym in Hargeisa