Because of his ability to keep quiet about what he had seen, as well as his being a fast learner with a strong work ethic, his superiors valued his services. … Six months into Hussen’s job, Daniel and the secretary were transferred to Baidoa, and Hussen went with them. But within a few months Daniel was transferred to Nairobi, and although he wanted Hussen to come with him to Kenya, Hussen could not. Daniel rec- ommended Hussen for a job in the signal squadron, and Hussen accepted it in November 1943.

Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, loc. 196