Some of you may be wondering just what the h*ck I’ve been doing for the past few weeks! Well, I have moved to Shanghai. For a new job opportunity that I could not refuse. I also cannot lie: I am also loving the ‘expat’ experience in Shanghai. The vibe of the city is just incredible… Continue Reading Becoming a Deaf Expat
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Continued from Part 2: Flip the mirror Nick Doyle. Pip Russell. Alice Brennan. Meg Aumann. These are the names of people who will forever hold the life-changing moments of my life. Nick Doyle approached me to mentor hearing-impaired oral teenagers in high school in a volunteer based organization called Hear For You. At first I… Continue Reading Deaf-Proofing My Life: Part 3
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Continued from Part 1: I am huffing and I am puffing. I am six years old and I have decided my current relationship with my mother is both a love and hate relationship. Scratch that, it’s a love-hate relationship with my life too. I love my mother because she is the best mum in the… Continue Reading Deaf-Proofing My Life: Part 2
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“I’m sorry, your daughter is profoundly deaf.” A doctor says the 7 little words. Poof. My future disappears. My parents are devastated and their world is turned upside down. I am 18 months old. I don’t understand. Hearing aids. Hands covering mouths. Am I meant to cover my mouth too? Hands are now fiddling with… Continue Reading Deaf-Proofing My Life: Part 1
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