world Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/world/ Everything about the Deaf Community! Wed, 20 Nov 2019 04:27:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://deafniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-logo_gigantic_png-32x32.png world Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/world/ 32 32 70 to 280: How 11 Deaf Employees Helped Manila’s Street Safety https://deafniche.com/70-280-11-deaf-employees-helped-manilas-street-safety/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:58:40 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9584 Manila is the capital of the island country, the Philippines and it is a large metropolitan hub–which means heavy traffic in the streets are the norm. Motorists and cars sharing the roads cause congestion, ranking the city in 12th place in the world for the worst traffic (List by Country on Numbeo.) Because of this, […]

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]]> East Ham Teenager Becomes a Champion For The Deaf https://deafniche.com/east-ham-teenager-becomes-champion-deaf/ Sun, 30 Oct 2016 11:57:40 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9515 Being deaf in some places means being locked up and neglected. Sanjeeda Choudhury, an 18 year old from East Ham, England set out on a mission to make sure deaf people in Kenya don’t suffer through such pain again. Choudhury is Deaf, and for the last three months she actively fought for the rights of […]

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]]> The Story of a Deaf Refugee from Iraq https://deafniche.com/story-deaf-refugee/ Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:41:49 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9451 A Refugee’s Integration into the UK We all hear about the refugees that are trying to get in in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom, and how they are escaping from ISIS. However, we tend to only see them as numbers. We see the number increasing, more people “invading” Europe. What we don’t understand is […]

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]]> Deaf Swimmer Competes for Olympic Spot https://deafniche.com/marcus-titus-deaf-swimmer-rio-olympics/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:48:39 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9175 Marcus Titus joined the Olympic trials for a spot in Rio While watching the swimmers at the trials for the coveted Olympic spot, no one would have guessed that one of the hopefuls is deaf. Marcus Titus is a 30 year old swimmer from Tucson, Arizona. He started swimming at 12 years old with the […]

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]]> Chris Fonseca for Smirnoff Commerical Spot https://deafniche.com/chris-fonseca-smirnoff-commerical-spot/ Sun, 05 Jun 2016 08:00:22 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9124 Chris Fonseca, a deaf dance teacher in England, was featured on Smirnoff’s commercial spot for their vodka products. Fonseca teaches dance in London, he stated in this documentary-advertisement that he just went for it and opened his own studio. He got both deaf and hearing students learning how to dance from him, learning how to […]

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]]> Deaf Filipino Artist Wows People With Nails https://deafniche.com/deaf-filipino-artist-wows-people-nails/ Sun, 29 May 2016 04:08:05 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9106 Check out amazing nail art by this Filipino artist! Joey Felipe is a deaf artist in the Philippines-he creates art from nails and string. Carefully planning of the image and positioning of the nails are what make the art. He also works with other mediums too, not just nails as seen in the video. He […]

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]]> Canada Denies Filipina Residency Because Her Daughter is Deaf https://deafniche.com/canada-denies-filipina-daughter-deaf/ Sun, 01 May 2016 09:50:44 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9052 Canada’s government stated “it would have been a burden on the government’s funding for special education.” A mom came to Canada in 2007 to participate in the Canadian Caregiver Program with the dream of giving her deaf daughter a better life. The Canadian Caregiver Program hired many foreign workers to help with live-in care services […]

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]]> Three Deaf Women Killed in Haiti https://deafniche.com/deaf-women-killed-in-haiti/ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 07:19:27 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9042 It’s believed that being deaf is a curse In Haiti, people with disabilities face extreme discrimination due to the outdated cultural belief that they are cursed. This what the Haitian investigators believe to be the case of the three deaf women being murdered. The women were found in a ditch with their tongues cut out, […]

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]]> Did you know the first woman to swim the English Channel, Gertrude Ederle, was deaf? https://deafniche.com/gertrudeederle/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 02:43:56 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9022 Ederle broke 10 world records in 1926 Gertrude Ederle was the daughter of German immigrants and she was deaf from childhood due to measles. This didn’t stop her from swimming competitively! When she was only twelve years old, she set the world record for the 880 meter freestyle! After that, she participated in many competitions […]

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]]> 7UP hosts concert for the Deaf https://deafniche.com/7up-hosts-concert-deaf/ Wed, 23 Mar 2016 03:06:24 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9018 7UP teams up with musician Martin Garrix to create an environment where Deaf can fully appreciate a music concert Martin Garrix is a musician from the Netherlands; he was inspired to create an experience for the deaf to enjoy music. He teamed up with the major soda company 7UP and hired experimental artists to recreate […]

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