After Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh died in a suicide attack in Somalia in July, her podcast recordings with Windsor's Fartumo Kusow on single motherhood fell mute. Picking Up The Pieces combines Hodan Nalayeh's original recordings with present-day recordings of co-host Fartumo Kusow.
Fartumo and Hodan get real about the unique challenges women in the Somali community face during divorce.
While ending a marriage might have been the right decision, Fartumo and Hodan speak candidly about the hurdles of rebuilding their lives as single mothers.
Fartumo and Hodan share the most important lessons they learned as single mothers -- and they aren't what you might think.
A reality check. Fartumo's five adult children give their perspective on being raised by a single mother in Canada.
This podcast was created to complete Hodan's vision. Her sister sheds light on how Hodan persevered as a single mother despite numerous hardships. Her son also shares a message.
Host Fartumo Kusow shares the reasons she and Hodan Nalayeh created the series, and how Fartumo was able to finish the project — without her dear friend.
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