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In 1962, three years after doctors Catherine and Reg Hamlin arrived in Ethiopia, an illiterate peasant girl sought their aid. Mamitu Gashe was close to death and horrifically injured during childbirth after an arranged marriage – at the age of just 14 to a man she’d never met – in a remote mountain village.
The Hamlins’ Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital saved her and, in return, Mamitu dedicated her life to Catherine’s mission. Under the iconic doctor’s guidance, Mamitu went from mopping floors and comforting her fellow patients, to becoming one of the most acclaimed fistula surgeons in the world, despite never having had a day’s schooling.
This is the moving story of the friendship that saved the lives of over 60,000 of the poorest women on earth
In 1962, three years after doctors Catherine and Reg Hamlin arrived in Ethiopia, an illiterate peasant girl sought their aid. Mamitu Gashe was close to death and horrifically injured during childbirth after an arranged marriage – at the age of just 14 to a man she’d never met – in a remote mountain village.
The Hamlins’ Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital saved her and, in return, Mamitu dedicated her life to Catherine’s mission. Under the iconic doctor’s guidance, Mamitu went from mopping floors and comforting her fellow patients, to becoming one of the most acclaimed fistula surgeons in the world, despite never having had a day’s schooling.
This is the moving story of the friendship that saved the lives of over 60,000 of the poorest women on earth
Two incredible women, an unlikely friendship, and a united mission to save the lives of some of the world's poorest and most desperate women.
Sue Williams is an award-winning journalist and columnist. She has written for all of Australia's leading newspapers and magazines, as well as having her own opinion segment on a TV show. Born in England, she has also worked in print and TV in the UK and New Zealand and spent many years travelling around the world. A two-time Green Room Award nominee for Best Actress, Alexandra’s most recent stage credits include Player 2 in Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories (Barking Gecko), the lead role of The Widow in Rainbow Man (45 Downstairs), Casca in Julius Caesar (Edinburgh Fringe/Adelaide Fringe), the lead role of Agatha in The Moors (Red Stitch Theatre Company) and Chorus Leader in Medea (Complete Works Theatre Company).
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