Stories

Latina Woman in Kenya
What does it mean to be a proud Latina woman in Kenya–a country that does not recognize your identity? Watch Norma Moran’s story.

I Was Laughed At For My Disability, Until I Became A UN Volunteer
Rupmani Chhetri is the first Deaf woman from India to become an international UN volunteer. Read her story about her work in Ukraine.

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

MNI Works with Nawalparasi Association of the Deaf in Nepal, South Asia
MNI staff works with the Nawalparasi Association of the Deaf in Nepal, South Asia, to observe and assist with their empowerment training workshop.

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.

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.

Pamela Molina (Chile): More and More Women Are Strong!
Pamela Molina has seen change and progress for Deaf people in Chile. In particular, she sees hope for Deaf women in Chile. Watch her story.

Lisa Ramansar from Trinidad Interview with Deaf Caribbean News
Caribbean Deaf News interviews with Lisa Ramansar from Trinidad. She grew up without sign language then learned to sign as an adult.

Establishing a Deaf School in Ethiopia: How it Was Done
First, his Deaf Center taught sign language to deaf people. Next, the government established a deaf school. Read how it was done.

National and Regional Youth Leaders in Ghana
Meet national and regional youth leaders in Ghana. Two are experienced national leaders, two are newly elected leaders in the Central region.

#SignYourName: Raising Deaf Awareness
Two organizations launched the #SignYourNameChallenge project to raise awareness about deafness and sign language rights in Rwanda.

Susana Stiglich: Finding Sign Language, Becoming an Educator
Susana Stiglich, who is now a university professor and consultant in Peru, shares her life story as a Deaf woman.