Haben Girma: How did a deafblind woman conquer Harvard Law? | The Stream
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2024
- In a new memoir, Haben Girma, the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, reflects on her Eritrean-American childhood and journey to becoming an outspoken advocate and innovator for disability rights.
While a student at Harvard, Girma helped develop the digital braille device that allows her to read information typed to her through a qwerty keyboard. Today, she travels around the world to promote a message of inclusivity and shares her life experiences as a disabled person, black woman, and a child of refugees. Girma has received honours from leaders including former US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She has also become one of the leading voices in improving the accessibility of the digital world, where websites and apps are often not compatible with assistive technologies such as screen readers.
In this episode, we'll hear about her personal story and discuss her current work in making the world more accessible for all.
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Great & humbling interview, i wish Haben the best of luck in life ✌🏽
As long as people are excluded from full participation in society, we cannot call that society "Just"
How do you find happiness? “Accept who you are”
THX ✌️
Easier said than done.
Haben.. You inspire me. I pray you continue to be a blessing to humanity.
I am proud of my eritrean sister haben you are strong woman you have prove disability comes from mind not from organs God bless you more .
What a beautiful woman! Just hearing her voice fills me with joy.
An Eritrean 🇪🇷 brave lady.
I love you, Haben. Hope you achieve everything you desire. Thank you.
I Love You too Haben. What an inspirational Women you are. Am so glad i knew you!!!
She is wonderful women. Hate to see so many hateful comments.
Big love sister, and much respect
Haben, Greetings from Ireland, The language used to describe different areas during the interview relating to disabilities may be different in words in Ireland but not in meaning. You are an inspiration not only to those with disabilities, but those of us including myself who are able bodied. Your strength is commendable, my wish for you is that you achieve your hearts desire. I only wish I had some of your abilities. Take care x
This is what accessibility and inclusivity should focus on, not on choice-based lifestyles or feelings.
There’s room for both
Proud of you Haben. Eritrean American Girl.
Amazing Story.Amazing Woman!!
🦋I really enjoyed this interview. Thanks Haben 🥰
Wow!!! im speechless!
thank you I needed this it gives me hope haben girma is the best
I have no words. except. WOW
Haben May God continue his blessing upon and your family🙏 what a special gift you are for everyone!!
So inspiring!!!
IN TIGRIGNA language her name is H'ABEN means (PRIDE) so truelly she to the global disabled people,
Haben you are Amazing woman ❤️🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷
We Eritrean is can do people You are I am very inspirer by you and so many people you are very lovely my sis from your country Eritrea 🇪🇷.
Am just imagining how much she's not exposed to all those negative body languange and random bad words thrown from people, because her face looks so peaceful to me
I am proud of you Haben beautiful I love ❤️ you God plus you
Wow sister I proud you....
love this woman!
You are so wonderful and amazing i am really proud of Haben Keep it up.
it is very miracle for me. keep it up haben girma . we ethiopian appriciate you more . i have not word to name you, you are the mother for other humans which are founded on your status. i.e. those who are disable. thanks thanks thanks thanks we are on the side of you........
Great story
So impressive
Huge love❤💛 much appreciations @Haben
Inspirational.... play this to Occupant#45... he threw away his education and became the most ignorant faux leader... there is real humanity out there.... praise all the Gods...
I am proud of you.god bless you.thanks
She's just amazing
Thank you
Really Amzeang haben God with you
Inspirational
Inspiration to millions
We love u Haben, from ur moms country eritrea💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Wow Haben, you are so inspired me a lot! Proud of you... SMART girl!❤
As you name indicates, you’re are so pride to the world
Seriously??.. woww.. i got some inspiration
Challenges...not disabilities.
🇪🇹Thanks to the Ancestors for all of the wisemind of this courageous & beautiful young woman. Keep on inspiring the disabled, thank you very much...💗 ONE LOVE...
Haben sweet ❤❤❤❤🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
ERITREIA PRODUCE LOTS OF SMART PEOPLE
she is half ethiopian. Actually her father is ethiooian. Better to say african produce pkenty of genious people.
Intelligent woman
Cool
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
. 👍 .
Can somebody translate to spanish please?
Haven you touching my heart. I'm speechless. I love you too.
i prod of you Gbu
She is graduate of havard she should be given job no racism
Crazy woman. just Wow.
This is making possible to impossible.
inclusivity is barely even lit
Oml
😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓👈👈👈
Pourquoi tu jouer avec Jeanne pourquoi jouer avec été bébé gagner l'argent pour toi tu demandes qui fait avec toi comme ça t'as fait quoi
faisal Jan j’appelle la police
Lol & women don't think they have equal opportunity?? A deafblind African born woman graduated from an ivory university. We are more than equal lol good job too hun
Please don't think this is an god giving gift, because its not.
Her parents are rich.. They can purchase computer brail machine and can afford personal assistant
Havord university is private
They will help, if you pay them good money
It is just, show of money
If you have money.. A blind can go private university
Deepak Verma Anyway she is strong and has a beautiful story. There are people like you that even with all the money in the world would continue to see things in a negative way.
@@SuperBruno666
If you have money
Every odd could be beautiful and strong
And positive also
Just Good money is needed
Did you miss that her parents were refugees? She worked hard and designed her communication device. What a huge, and ignorant assumption! @Deepak Verma
How do you know?
You are actually wrong but I would still like to hear your logic...
Deepak Verma “if you have money” That way of thinking is why people will always remain weak and lazy. Strong people, no matter their life circumstances, will prevail.
justice for kashmir go back india
kashmir want freedom Go Back India
free kashmir go back india
How do you find happiness? “Accept who you are”