As part of our joint Storytelling to Build Medical Trust project, Mano recalls the fear and confusion of going to the hospital, as doctors insisted- without explanation- that she needed a C-section.

A longtime leader in the Boston Somali community, Mano Mumin came to the country as a refugee. Today, a trained medical assistant and a mother of seven, she works as a Halal butcher in Nubian Square.

Mano was interviewed by her daughter, Sumaya Ibrahim, Everyday Boston’s Story Editor, and photographed by Jaypix Belmer.