hello, my name is

hello, my name is

hello, my name is is a storytelling podcast that explores the personal, cultural, and political significance of names and naming. Through conversations with guests, host Mofi B, unpacks the stories and meanings behind names, exploring how they intersect with identity and how much (or how little) names shape who we are, our sense of self, how we are perceived, and how we move through the world. HMNI is a space to honor the stories, histories, and complex realities carried in the first introduction to every person - their name. Whether you're navigating your own relationship with your name or just listening in, HMNI is a home for stories about identity, belonging, and the meanings we carry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

July 1, 2025 12 mins

Names are a window into who we are. They carry stories about where we come from, our life experiences, and who we are becoming. For many of us, Especially Africans, names hold cultural, spiritual, and historical weight. And sometimes, we’re made to wrestle with them. Do we shorten them to be understood? Modify them to belong? Hold onto them in resistance? Change them to affirm who we are? However they show up, our names remain the ...

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