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Picking Up The Pieces

CBC Radio

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.

Episode 3 - Learning to be a single mother

Fartumo and Hodan share the most important lessons they learned as single mothers -- and they aren't what you might think.

Jul 9, 2020

6 min

Episode 1- The Break

Fartumo and Hodan get real about the unique challenges women in the Somali community face during divorce.

Jul 9, 2020

5 min

Episode 4: How did I do?

A reality check. Fartumo's five adult children give their perspective on being raised by a single mother in Canada.

Jul 9, 2020

6 min

Bonus Episode - Reflections from Hodan's family

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.

Jul 9, 2020

5 min

Episode 2- Picking up the pieces

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.

Jul 9, 2020

4 min

Introduction to Picking up the Pieces

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.

May 12, 2020

7 min