Jama was born in
Merca, situated in southern
Somalia. She grew up in the capital
Mogadishu. There, she attended the
Somali National University's Lafoole Campus and obtained a degree in
journalism. Soon after graduation, Jama began working at the state-run
Xidigta Oktobar newspaper. She later served as a news anchor on local television. Due to civil unrest in Somalia, Jama decided to leave the country in the late 1980s. She moved to
Canada, where she has been residing for the last twenty two years. Jama later became a community activist as President of the
Calgary-based Alberta Somali Community Center. In this capacity, she has led numerous social initiatives, working closely with the Canadian Somali Congress among other organizations. ==See also==