For several years, I’ve been researching the different types of cochlear implants available in the market. Since I’m in Kuwait, my choices were limited to either Cochlear or Med-El for awhile until Advanced Bionics was introduced sometime in 2010. Then I was introduced to a wonderful person named Tina, first online through her excellent blog [...]
Tag Archives | Middle East
Movies, TV and Torrents
Almost 25 years ago, I remember curling up in front of the TV in my pajamas and seeing the familiar “CC where available” logo appearing on the screen when a show or movie starts. With a press of a button, the closed captioning kicks in and I’m able to enjoy what’s playing on the screen. [...]
Captioning OSN Campaign
As many people already know in the Middle East, TV programs are not captioned (subtitled). English or foreign language programs are usually captioned in Arabic, while the Arabic language programs aren’t at all. Which is why many deaf and hard-of-hearing people are unable to watch TV, unless they’re interested in the news which only has [...]
Deaf Society Kuwait Attack
The president of the Deaf Society in Kuwait (under establishment since 2007), Mr. Hamad Al-Merri has been brutally attacked and beaten by unknown assailants. This attack came just a mere day or so after the Deaf Society’s press release calling on the government for reforms and recognition. Is it coincidence? Personally motivated attack or [...]
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Who Am I Hiding From?
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Do You Have An Accent?
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Speech Discrimination
- A Call for Help Gets Answered
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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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