In the Finnish parliamentary elections of 2007 , she came close to becoming the first Somali immigrant to be elected to the Parliament of Finland .
Working for a time as a midwife , Zahra later moved on to a career in politics .
In the Finnish parliamentary elections of 2007 , Zahra came close to becoming the first Somali immigrant to be elected to the Parliament of Finland .
Working for a time as a midwife , Zahra later moved on to a career in politics .