Stories

CBM Representatives Meet Deaf Leaders from Vietnam
Two Deaf leaders from Vietnam, Huong and Linh, share what they know with two CBM staff members, Elizabeth Lockwood and Sian Tesni.

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

Deaf Women Leaders in Ghana, Africa: Empowerment, Advancement
Deaf women leaders are active in Ghana. And they are helping other deaf women learn to be leaders too. Watch interview of two leaders.

Passing the Filipino Sign Language Act
The president of the Philippines Federation of the Deaf explains the process for passing the Filipino Sign Language Act.

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.

Dulamsuren Jigjid: Mongolian Deaf Leader
Mongolian Deaf leader Dulamsuren Jigjid shares her story of how she became an empowered Deaf woman leader. She is advancing disability rights in Mongolia.

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.

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.

Local University in Zambia to Accept Deaf Law Students
Frank Musukwa explains how Deaf organizations in Zambia advocated with local universities to ask them to enroll Deaf law students.

Certified Deaf Interpreter story: June
Did you know that, in some countries, Deaf people can work as interpreters? Watch this Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) story by a Deaf woman, June.

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.

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.