Hi there! Thanks for dropping by! Wondering who I am?
Well, check it out:
I’m a thirty-something guy who’s been born in Kuwait and brought up in the U.S. I was born with bilateral hearing loss which started off at mild and over the years declined until I became legally deaf in 2005.
That was when I started having my 5 year running battle against deafness. Spending thousands of dinars in equipment, researching for the best hearing aids and countless visits to different hearing aid vendors. Until one day I realized that hearing aids will no longer help me.
Eventually I finally walked into the doctor’s office in 2011 and mumbled, “Hi, I’ve gone deaf and I want a cochlear implant.” Caught by surprise, she obliged and kicked the machinery into action.
On January 17, 2012, I woke up in the hospital to find myself in parallel worlds: the deaf and the hearing. I’ve gone bionic.
My duality has prompted me to change focus in my writings and start chronicling my life. I believe that readers in Kuwait and everywhere else might like to know, what’s it like to be in my silent/hearing shoes.
I hope you enjoy reading! If you have any questions and comments, please feel free to drop me a line using the contact form here.
