What Does Folina Sahlo Mean?
Today Tyler was asked about the elusive phrase, Folina Sahlo in a reddit AMA. He said “it's what we cry out in TRENCH when we are in need.” I had a few theories going - maybe an anagram, maybe something that makes more sense if sung in a round. After some screaming in three different chat rooms, here's what I've got:
If Folina Sahlo (or Sahlo Folina) is something you cry out in Trench, then it's “the sound you make when in between two places.”
When Tyler first sings the line, it's with his voice alone. He's just got done talking about his revelations about how the fire Dema is “heatless;” it lacks true substance and meaning (unlike the torches and campfires of the Banditos). His mind feels trapped like neon gas in a tube- gas which in nature always tries to expand, but can't here. He's also not sure whether he should fight his fears (over his revelations, over the thought of escaping, over himself?) or believe them, “but either way it helps to hear the words bounce off of you.” This brilliant line has 2 interpretations:
It's about us, the clique, singing his words back at him in concert. It helps him, provides some validation.
In Trench, it's a call for help, meant to be answered by any Bandito who hears it. It's a rally cry of support. If you yell it out, and get an answer, it means that you're not alone. Kind of like wolves howling.
The amazing part of this is that these two meanings converge- we are the Banditos. Tyler calls out to us and we sing back, telling him he's not alone.
The song illustrates this by transitioning from Tyler singing solo to be joined (first by Josh's drums, aww) and then by a growing chorus of other voices. The next time this musical theme is visited in the album is Leave the City, where it's done even more deliberation and build; Tyler sings “In Trench I'm not alone. These faces facing me they know... what I mean.”
Sahlo Folina isn’t a real phrase, it’s an echo of one. Even if it’s an anagram or a word in Somali, what it MEANS doesn't matter. It's the fact that Tyler calls, and the Banditos answer. WE answer.
I know, it’s a kitchen sink thing, I’m sorry! But if you’re not satisfied, please just imagine Tyler singing Folina Sahlo for their live show, and us, who also find ourselves in between two places, echoing it back.
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Masterpost: Canadian Women’s shelters and resources to donate or volunteer to:
Last month on the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre (in which 14 women in Quebec were murdered because they were women) I decided I wanted to ask my followers for places I could donate to in the future, to support women around issues of violence against women, homelessness, domestic abuse, etc.
This post is a culmination of all the responses I got to that original thread. All these places are based on recommendations. If you think any of them is problematic, let me know. If there are others I’ve missed, let me know. I can update this list in the future.
Especially as the #Metoo and #Timesup movements have emerged, I think its important to support women’s organizations like these.
Here’s the list:
Alberta:
Calgary:
Awo Taan Healing Lodge: http://www.awotaan.org/
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA): http://www.calgarycasa.com/
Calgary Sexual Assault Response Team: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/service.aspx?id=1962
University of Calgary: Sexual Violence Support Advocate: http://www.ucalgary.ca/sexualviolencesupport/
Women’s Centre of Calgary: http://www.womenscentrecalgary.org/
YWCA: https://www.ywcalgary.ca/
Edmonton:
Indo-Canadian Women’s Association: http://icwaedmonton.org/
Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton: https://www.sace.ab.ca/
Suit Yourself Clothes (Clothes donations): http://www.suityourselfclothes.org/
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton (for women at risk of becoming criminalized): http://www.efryedmonton.ab.ca/
WIN House Edmonton: http://winhouse.org/
Fairview:
Crossroads Resource Centre and Woman’s Shelter: http://www.crossroadsresourcecentre.com/
Grande Prairie:
Odyssey House: https://www.odysseyhouse.ca/
Red Deer:
Central Alberta sexual assault support center: http://casasc.ca/
Central Alberta Women’s Emergency shelter: http://cawes.com/
British Columbia:
Burnaby:
Burnaby Safe House: http://safeshelter.ca/
Nanaimo:
Haven Society: https://www.havensociety.com/
Richmond:
Nova Transition House: http://www.chimoservices.com/get-help/nova-transition-house
Surrey:
Atira Women’s Resource Society: http://www.atira.bc.ca/donate
Nisa Homes (for immigrant, refugee and muslim women who are homeless): http://www.nisahomes.com
Vancouver:
Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS): https://www.bwss.org/
BC Women’s Hospital: http://www.bcwomens.ca/donate
Crabtree Corner Community Resource Centre: https://ywcavan.org/programs/crabtree-corner
Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre: http://dewc.ca/
Pace Society: By, With & For Sex Workers Since 1994: http://www.pace-society.org/about-us/mission-history/
Shelter & Housing - Union Gospel Mission: https://www.ugm.ca/services/affordable-housing/
Victoria:
Peers Victoria Resources Society (for sex workers): http://www.safersexwork.ca/
Manitoba:
Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters: http://www.maws.mb.ca/
Brandon:
The Women’s Resource Centre: http://www.thewomenscentrebrandon.com/
Winnipeg:
Agape House: http://agapehouse.ca/
Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre: http://www.fgwrc.ca/
Ikwe Widdjiitiwin (for Indigenous Women): http://www.ikwe.ca/
Klinic: http://klinic.mb.ca/about-klinic/
Native Women’s Transition Centre: http://www.nwtc.cc/
North End Women’s Centre: http://www.newcentre.org/
South Winnipeg Family Information Centre: http://www.swfic.org/
The Women’s Health Clinic: https://givewhc.com/about/
Willow Place Shelter: http://willowplaceshelter.ca/
Nova Scotia:
Chrysalis House (several locations in West Hants, Kings, and Annapolis Counties): http://www.chrysalishouseassociation.org/index.php/about-us
Tri-County Women’s Centre (Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne counties): http://www.tricountywomenscentre.org/
Third Place Transition House (Truro, Colchester and East Hants counties): http://www.thirdplaceth.ca/
Amherst:
Autumn House: http://thans.ca/get-help/find-a-shelter/autumn-house/
Antigonish:
Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Service Association: http://awrcsasa.ca/
Cape Breton:
Every Woman’s Centre: https://www.facebook.com/Every-Womans-Centre-1558300964482783/
Dalhousie University:
Sexual Assault and Harassment Phone Line: http://dsu.ca/survivorsupport
Halifax:
Adsum for Women & Children: http://www.adsumforwomen.org/
Avalon Sexual Assault Centre: http://avaloncentre.ca/
Barry House: http://www.shelternovascotia.com/facilities-and-services/barry-house
Bryony House: http://www.bryonyhouse.ca
Sheet Harbour:
LEA Place Women’s Resource Centre: http://www.leaplace.com/
Sydney:
Every Woman’s Centre: https://www.facebook.com/Every-Womans-Centre-1558300964482783/
Truro:
Central Nova Women’s Resource Centre: http://cnwrc.ca/
Yarmouth:
Juniper House: http://www.juniperhouse.ca/
New Brunswick:
Fredericton:
Grace House For Women: http://www.theshelters.ca/?page_id=13/#Grace
Liberty Lane: http://www.libertylane.ca/
Women in Transition House: http://www.womenintransitionhouse.ca/home
Newfoundland & Labrador:
St. John’s:
Iris Kirby House: https://www.iriskirbyhouse.ca/
Naomi Emergency Shelter: https://www.domesticshelters.org/nl/st-john-s/a1e2s6/naomi-centre-for-women#.WmwtE5M-eso
Ontario:
Ajax:
Herizon House Shelter: http://www.herizonhouse.com/
Belleville:
Three Oaks: Shelter and Services for Abused Women and their Children: http://threeoaksshelterandservices.ca/
Cambridge:
Haven House - Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region: https://wcswr.org/
Etobicoke:
Women’s Habitat: https://womenshabitat.ca/
Hamilton:
Sacha: Sexual Assault Centre: http://sacha.ca/
Womankind Addiction Service: http://www.stjoes.ca/hospital-services/mental-health-addiction-services/addiction-services/womankind-addiction-service
Notre Dame House & Community Outreach Services: https://www.goodshepherdcentres.ca/notre-dame-house
Aboriginal Health Centre: http://aboriginalhealthcentre.com/
Kitchener:
Anselma House (for women and kids fleeing abuse): https://wcswr.org/about-us/our-services/residential/anselma-house/
Mary’s Place Emergency Shelter: https://www.ywcakw.on.ca/emergency-shelter
Marillac Place (support for young mothers): https://marillacplace.ca/
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region: http://www.sascwr.org/
London:
My Sister’s Place: https://cmhamiddlesex.ca/about-cmha/msp/
Midland:
Huronia Transition Homes: http://www.huroniatransitionhomes.ca/
Mississauga:
Armagh House (housing): http://armaghhouse.ca/
Interim Place: http://www.interimplace.com/
Nisa Homes (for immigrant, refugee and muslim women who are homeless): http://www.nisahomes.com
Nipissing:
Amelia Rising | Sexual Assault Centre of Nipissing: http://www.ameliarising.ca/
North York:
North York Women’s Shelter: http://nyws.ca/
Oakville:
Savis of Halton: Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services: http://www.savisofhalton.org
Oshawa:
Denise House: https://thedenisehouse.com/
Ottawa:
Cornerstone Housing for Women: https://www.cornerstonewomen.ca/
Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa(for women at risk of becoming criminalized: http://www.efryottawa.com/
Interval house of Ottawa: https://www.intervalhouseottawa.org/
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre: http://www.orcc.net/
St. Joe’s women’s centre: http://www.stjoeswomenscentre.org/b/index.php
The Well: http://the-well.ca/
Richmond Hill:
Yellow Brick House: http://www.yellowbrickhouse.org/
Sault Ste Marie:
Pauline’s Place: https://www.facebook.com/PaulinesPlace%20/
Women in Crisis: https://womenincrisis.ca/
St. Catharines:
Gillian’s Place: http://www.gilliansplace.com/
Women’s Place South Niagara: http://womensplacesn.org/
YWCA: http://www.ywcaniagararegion.ca/
Toronto:
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic: http://schliferclinic.com/
Covenant House Toronto (Homeless youth): http://www.covenanthousetoronto.ca/homeless-youth/Home.aspx
Ernestine’s women’s shelter: http://ernestines.ca/
Mary’s home emergency shelter: http://www.svdptoronto.org/v2/mary-home.html
Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto: http://nwrct.ca/
Nellies shelter: http://www.nellies.org/
Red Door Family Shelter: https://www.reddoorshelter.ca/
Sistering (for at risk and homeless women): http://sistering.org/
Street Haven (homelessness): http://www.streethaven.org/
Winchester:
Naomi’s Family Resource Centre: http://www.naomiscentre.ca
Windsor:
Hiatus House: http://www.hiatushouse.com/
Nisa Homes (for immigrant, refugee and muslim women who are homeless): http://www.nisahomes.com
Welcome Centre Shelter for Women: http://www.welcomecentreshelter.com/
York:
Anduhyaun Shelter: http://anduhyaun.org/anduhyaun-emergency-shelter-1/
Prince Edward Island:
Charlottetown:
Anderson House Emergency Shelter: http://www.fvps.ca/anderson-house/
Quebec:
Federation for Women’s Shelter in Quebec: http://www.fede.qc.ca/faire-un-don
‘Centers for Victims of Crime’ (many locations): http://www.cavac.qc.ca/
Montreal:
Chez Doris Shelter: https://www.chezdoris.org/en/
Head & Hands: http://headandhands.ca/
Women’s Centre of Montreal: http://en.centredesfemmesdemtl.org/
Saskatchewan:
North Battleford:
Crystal’s Home (for youth): http://www.livingfaithchapel.ca/community-programming/crystals-home/
Regina:
Souls Harbour Rescue Mission: https://www.shrmsk.com/
Saskatoon:
Saskatoon Interval House: https://saskatoonintervalhouse.org/
YWCA: http://www.ywcasaskatoon.com/crisis-shelter-residence/
Crisis Nursery (safe space for children): https://crisisnursery.ca/
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Other resources:
Find shelters across Canada here:
http://www.sheltersafe.ca/
Directory of rape crisis centres and transition homes, and women’s centres across Canada:
http://www.casac.ca/content/anti-violence-centres
Assaulted Women’s Helpline (Ontario):
http://www.awhl.org/
Alberta SPCA will provide temporary shelter for pets of domestic abuse victims:
https://albertaspca.org/about/programs-services/pet-safekeeping.html
Newfoundland and Labrador: Transition Houses and Shelters for Abused Women in Canada 2008:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/prevention-resource-centre/women/transition-houses-shelters-abused-women/transition-houses-shelters-abused-women-canada-2008-6.html
List of women’s shelters in Nova Scotia:
http://www.womenconnect.ca/contact-womens-centres.html
List of Sexual Assault centres in Nova Scotia:
https://novascotia.ca/coms/svs/sexual-assault-centres/
List of various services across Canada:
http://www.211.ca/
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