Somali-born Fartuun Adan and her daughter Ilwad Elman are in Stockholm to receive the 2022 Right Livelihood Award. They have been honored for their fight for human rights despite facing dangers.
Human rights activists and organizations were honored for their role in promoting peace and justice. The Swedish-based award is often dubbed the Alternative Nobel Prize.
Ilwad Elman and her mother, Fartuun Adan, have been working to bring peace to Somalia, a job that was started by Elman's father until his death. Now the family carries on his legacy.
Somali-born Fartuun Adan and her daughter Ilwad Elman with Ugandan Dickens Kamugisha are among the 2022 Right Livelihood Award winners. They have been honored for their fight for human rights despite facing dangers.
Somali-born Fartuun Adan and her daughter Ilwad Elman with Ugandan Dickens Kamugisha are among the 2022 Right Livelihood Award winners. They have been honored for their fight for human rights despite facing dangers.