Yesterday the nation of South Africa celebrated Heritage Day. It is a day which reminds us to celebrate our diversity, and to bear in mind how far such a diverse nation has come. So of course I celebrated this day with my fellow South Africans. I am very appreciative of all the different cultures that…
The #NotDEAFeted Deaf Awareness campaign opened up a whole new wold to Laz and I. We were planning on making others aware and sharing information, little did we know we’ll be the ones being schooled. We’ve learnt so much from the people reaching out to us. Thanks to hash tagging and this awesome woman commenting “Hi Ruth” on…
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to know another deaf person’s story. I was curious as to how they are coping, and what deafness is like for them. Not to compare myself with them, but to see if there is a tendency to do and experience things only we can…
As I said in the previous post, Laszlo has accepted and embrace being deaf as part of his identity, and so have I. But it didn’t stop there… what came next for me was learning how to live with it. Saying that I often forget he is deaf coz I don’t see him as disabled,…
I first started using this hashtag on an Instagram post when Laszlo’s hearing aid was faulty and we opted to stay in, watching YouTube videos with subtitles instead of the date we had planned. It’s only when I tapped on the #DatingTheDeaf that I found it is unique to me, to us… so I decided to make …
It takes 9 months for a baby to be born. Coincidently, 9 months lapsed before I was able to hear again. Like a baby, I felt useless because the basic things I needed to be taught again. What I knew prior to hearing again was non-existent to me. It was like being reborn at the…
The story about my “deafening” is not an interesting one. Well, not as interesting as I would have liked. I just went to sleep perfectly fine, and woke up completely deaf. That’s as about as much action I got. Here’s a summary of how it went down… I have always loved music. If it…