Colonial struggles forged Hussen’s determination, discipline, industry, and courage

Evidence

Hussen’s effort to make a life for himself took a similar route to Osman’s, although the particularities of their journeys were different. Hussen’s livelihood struggles and violent confrontations with the colonialists nurtured four qualities that shaped his political leadership: resolute determination to secure a livelihood, extraordinary self-discipline, hard work, and courage. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 186