Stories
Vietnam Deaf Hairstyling Business: Generating deaf employment
A decade ago, he was a novice hairstylist. Now he owns his own Vietnam deaf hairstyling business with many deaf and hearing customers.
Never Met Another Deaf Person: Deaf Children, Remote Villages
Deaf children and families living in remote villages in Ghana had never met another deaf person. Robert Sampana transformed their lives.
Fostering local sign language and leadership
Expert international volunteer worker Kirk Van Gilder talks about the importance of fostering local sign language and leadership rather than imposing your own sign language.
Lessons learned through Travel – Thank you but no thank you?
Typically when you travel to another country with different norms than yours, you learn lessons the hard way.
Power of Empowerment
Empowering deaf women in Africa – what happens?
Young Volunteer in Kenya: Norma Morán’s experience
Sometimes experienced professionals don’t want younger people’s ideas. Norma Morán explains her experience as a young volunteer in Kenya.
Wrong answer makes sense? By Dr Christina Yuknis
If a child gives the wrong answer, might the answer still make sense? A story about a girl who saw another meaning for the numeral 11.