Hodan Nalayeh: How she became a voice of a generation of Somalis

CNN (07/15/2019)
  • Hodan Nalayeh (43) was among the 26 victims of the Kismayo (Somalia) terrorist attack (July 2019).
  • She was a prominent journalist who recently moved back home to share positive stories and images of Somalia on social media.
  • Hodan’s family moved to Canada when she was six and she watched her parents struggle to support 12 children.
  • She also spoke about the cultural stigma of being a divorced Muslim single mother.
  • Hodan risked her life to show how much she loved her country.