I kissed his cool forehead, feeling the bitter taste of the scented oils on my lips, taking a final long look at his gentle and smiling face as it disappears under the burial shroud. This pen of mine slowly bleeds out not only the pain within me, but the chaos that has taken over my [...]
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Closure: Part I
For the past 28 days I have been living in a world of self-imposed silence. Unlike the world I’m used to when not wearing my hearing aids, this part of the world is full of endless flashbacks. I am still functioning as a normal human being, but for those who know me quite well, know [...]
The Silent Struggle
Finding oneself is like the ultimate revelation. The final look into who you really are, what you’re really made of. What you see in there may scare you or it may make you gasp in wonder. The secrets you keep all peel back, one layer after the other to reveal the true identity within. We [...]
To My Mother
Dear Mom, I know when you read this, you will have a hard time holding back your tears again. Earlier you just sat there staring at me and when you asked me if I can’t really hear a thing, I knew you were in denial and reality bit you pretty hard. I watched you cry, [...]
Imperfect Marriage
A friend of mine whom I’ve known ever since I was a 5th grader asked me quite a good question earlier. While encouraging me to keep a positive outlook on life, he asked me about marriage. And if I’ve noticed that many deaf people are marrying each other. While less and less deaf people are [...]
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Who Am I Hiding From?
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Do You Have An Accent?
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Speech Discrimination
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Man or Machine?
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Eman: Well , Rashed , u took me back to the very first f...
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Rebecca Seamon: I like to wear my hair up so people can see my CI....
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Rashed: This is the attitude people should adopt at an ear...
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Tina: I guess some people see deafness as something to h...
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