Ramla Ali poses for photo with refugees at the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. UNICEF

Somali-born boxer Ramla Ali has spent her life fighting — first for survival, then for change. From escaping Somalia’s civil war to stepping into the Olympic ring, she’s turned her own story of struggle into a powerful mission to uplift others.

Now, the boxer, model , and UNICEF ambassador is using her platform to advocate for displaced people and girls’ education. Her latest journey took her to Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, one of the largest in the world.

From refugee to role model

Ali fled Somalia with her family after her brother was killed during the civil war . They spent about a year in Kenya before resettling in London, where Ali discovered boxing as a teenager. What began as a way to g

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