Sheeko, sheeko… · a weekly podcast

HAMDIin the middle

Honest conversations about culture, motherhood, faith, and identity — Somali roots, a Midwest home, and everywhere in between. Soo dhawow — welcome in.

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New episodes every week Hosted by Hamdi Produced with Tahey
Hamdi, host of Hamdi in the Middle, smiling in a denim shirt with warm studio light behind her
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On the micRecorded at home in the Midwest, one story at a time.

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Dhaqan · Culture

Rooted in Somali dhaqan, told from the middle

Every Somali story begins the same way. The teller calls out "Sheeko, sheeko…" and everyone answers "Sheeko xariir" — a story of silk. This show carries that tradition from the campfire to the microphone.

Hamdi in a warm brown hijab with fresh henna on her hand, in golden light beside Arabic calligraphy
CilaanHenna, gold light, and the art we carry on our hands.
Hamdi looking to camera, henna-decorated hand resting on her cheek, framed by Arabic calligraphy on the wall
DhaqanCulture isn't a costume — it's the whole wardrobe.
Hamdi in her home studio with a microphone overhead and warm lamp light, working on her laptop
SheekadaThe quiet Midwest corner where the stories get told.
Portrait of Hamdi in a soft grey cardigan and gold necklace, looking at the camera

Meet your host

Hi, I'm Hamdi.

I was born into a Somali family, came to the US in 1994, and now call the Midwest home. I'm a wife of eleven years, a hooyo of two, and someone who has spent her whole life in the middle — between cultures, between languages, between the person my family raised and the person I'm still becoming.

"The middle isn't a place you get stuck. It's a place you get to build from."

Every week I sit down for honest conversations about identity, marriage, motherhood, faith, and mental health. If you've ever felt caught between worlds, this show was made for you.

Proudly Somali In the US since 1994 Midwest home Hooyo of two Sheeko xariir

The voices

The people around the mic

Hamdi

Host

Storyteller, hooyo, bridge-builder. Hamdi leads every conversation with warmth, honesty, and zero pretense.

Tahey

Producer & co-host

Ethiopian-American accountant by day, producer by heart. Tahey shapes the show behind the scenes and joins on the mic for select episodes.

Abyan

Recurring guest

Hamdi's best friend and a Somali therapist practicing in the Midwest, bringing a clinician's eye to conversations on healing and mental health.