Stories in Sign Language

Malu from Chile
Malu, who has taught Chilean Sign Language to Deaf children, describes her experience in the first leadership school for Deaf women in Chile.

Deaf African Women Leaders
Three strong Deaf African women leaders have a message they want to share with other Deaf women around the world! From Ghana and Togo.

MNI Partner Organizations Celebrate the International Week of the Deaf 2018
Deaf organizations around the world including MNI partner organizations celebrate the International Week of the Deaf!

A challenge the deaf community faces in Indonesia
Laura, a leader in the deaf community in Indonesia talks about an issue deaf teachers face.

Asociación Sordos Limón: Afro-Costa Rican Deaf
Asociación Sordos Limón describes the lives of Deaf Afro-Costa Ricans and compares them to the habitants of the capital city — San José.

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.

Hearing and Deaf Kids Connecting
In one school in Zimbabwe, Africa, hearing students and deaf students didn’t interact. But one day, that changed–hearing and deaf kids connected.

Lionel Smith Interview by Broad Street Media in Barbados
Watch an interview with Lionel Smith, who was president of the New Life Deaf Club in Barbados from 2013 to 2018. Shows history of the club.

Letting deaf people be the leaders
Clarissa from Macau talks about a problem we see worldwide – deaf people not having the chance to lead.

Deaf Feminist Movement of Argentina
MOSFA, @Moviemiento de Sordas Feministas Argentina, a Deaf Feminist collective from Argentina pushes the understanding of feminism to include people of all genders and ablilities in their fight against oprressive systems.

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.

Deaf International Development Professionals: Joshua Josa
Watch Joshua Josa, a Deaf man, explain how he started his career in the international development field. In ASL with English captions.