60 year old man who recently sat for secondary school exam

The 60 year old Somali man who recently sat
for his final secondary school exam wants to
be a doctor

60-year- old Somali student, Ahmed Saney who
sat for his final secondary school examination this
week wants to be a doctor. His photos while in
examination room doing his final paper went viral
on social media mainly twitter and facebook with
congratulatory messages.
Radio Dalsan team then visited Saney in his
school in Balcad outskirts of Mogadishu on
Tuesday to document the challenges he is facing
in his dream to be a doctor.
"I dropped out of school in 1965 following
economic challenges faced by my family
and started tailoring business to sustain
them," he told Dalsan team. "I am happy to
be in school now to continue my education
to fulfill my dreams,"
He said he want to be a doctor to help people in his
village and across the country and needs
government support.
"I call upon the government and well
wishers to help me achieve my dreams of
being a doctor in my country. he said."
When asked about sitting in the same class with
fellow students like his grandchildren, Saney
replied
“Education has no age, the most certain is
acquiring the knowledge both secular and
religious.
He was among 45000 secondary students across
the country who sat for the nationalized
examination during the second year respectively.

Source: Radio Dalsan