Listen to Edna Adan Ismail 's commanding, mellifluous voice describe the start of her journey to #nursing , in 1950 -- "The Year of The Red Dust” in #Somaliland , in this BBC Sounds excerpt from "A Woman of Firsts: The #Midwife Who Built A Hospital and Changed The World." HarperCollins Publishers UK #AWomanOfFirsts #EdnaAdanIsmail Edna Adan Hospital Foundation #midwifery #midwives #midwivessavelives #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice …see more