Her Name Is Hana

The Digital Sisterhood

At the age of 14, Amal's move to Toronto taught her that home is not a place but a person. The word Hooyo (mom) comes from the root word Hooy which means Home. But what happens when that home is temporary? Taking care of our mental health is just as important as taking care of our physical health.

Hooyo

Hoo·Yo

In Somali culture, Hooyo means mother, but it carries a deeper meaning. Hooyo in Somali means both mother and home. When we say Hooyo, we are not just calling out to our mothers, we are calling our mothers our home, our safe place, our foundation. It is also why, as a term of endearment, they also call us Hooyo in return, because just as they are our home, we are also their home and their comfort.

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