Haila Abdullah, who had 103 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, touched the lives of countless people on Merseyside
A nan to 103 grandchildren and great-grandchildren has died after touching the lives of countless people on Merseyside. Haila Abdullah moved to the UK from Yemen in 1966, spending a few years in Warrington before settling in Liverpool. She died at the age of 90 last Saturday, October 12. Her heartbroken granddaughter, Yemeni-Scouse poet Amina Atiq, said: 'There were hundreds of family members at her funeral. It was really emotional. She's created an army of Scousers.
I strive to be like her, to have her kindness and strength.' According to Amina, Haila was proud to be a 'Yemeni-Scouser' and didn't feel homesick for Yemen. 'You can get everything here from Yemen in terms of spices and coffee, and our community is so strong here. 'She loved it here. She would say, 'look at the kindness of this country, look how I can live and access healthcare'. She was appreciative of that at her age. She was part of a place she felt was home.
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