Somali

Hodan

Hodan Nalayeh is a Somali-Canadian journalist and community leader. Her family moved to Canada when she was six years old. Tragically, Hodan was killed on July 12, 2019 in a terror attack in Somalia.

Religious rituals

Hodan describes important rituals when a Muslim dies. (00:47)

Somali - Traditions, Rituals and Spirituality

What health care providers should know (1:44)
Failing a dying parent (1:32)
Culture, religion and illness (2:44)
Learning about hospice care (1:19)
The blessing of sharing (0:49)
Talking about cancer is taboo (2:14)
Shame and drama (1:24)
We care for our elders at home (1:27)
Only God knows (2:06)
Dignity at home (0:54)
Writing a will (1:03)
The whole community at the hospital (1:30)
Somali voices: Ceremony, traditions and beliefs (7:42)
Somali voices: After death and grief (2:22)

Somali - After Death and Ceremonies

A family history (2:23)

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