In 1966 she had her first teacher training in Bristol, UK. In 1970 she graduated from African Studies and Social science (Boston University, USA).with a Science degree. From 1970-1980 She worked in Somalia as a teacher then joined the Somali National Examination Board. Also she became a member of the National Curriculum Office and wrote history and geography text books for Somali schools. From 1974-1976 Jawahir was a news broadcaster for Radio Mogadishu –English branch. In 1986 she arrived in the UK, as a political refugee and started teaching in the London Borough of Ealing. Realizing the need to develop resources for the early EAL pupils in the UK she produced a Somali-English dictionary in 1992. Beside teaching, Jawahir is a professional storytellers.