article_snippet: Amal, pictured left with Amal Farah mother, was born in the Somalian capital Mogadishu but now lives in Britain.
article_snippet: But using contacts Amal Farah has from Somalia, where Amal Farah was born, Amal Farah discovered her mother Faduma Jama (right)
article_snippet: Amal Farah father was a colonel in the Somali army under military dictator Siad Barre.
article_snippet: When Amal Farah was two Ms Farah's father went into exile in Ethiopia to campaign for democracy and a  year later
article_snippet: When Amal Farah was ten Amal Farah family fled Somalia after being granted refugee status in Canada.
article_snippet: Amal Farah meant a friend of my father's who was then president of Somalia.
highlights_snippet: Amal Farah was born in Somalia and moved to UK with Amal Farah family aged 18 .
  