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‘Deaf U’ Review: Has the Netflix series made the right positive impact and impressions?

October 14, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

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If you have access to Netflix, there is a new and somewhat groundbreaking new series called ‘Deaf U’ where the cast are entirely led by alums of Gallaudet University, the world’s first and only university specifically catered for deaf and hard of hearing students, based in Washington D.C.

This is an opportunity to show the world how diverse, expressive, beautiful but also complex, deep and perhaps intensive deaf community can be.

But has the series managed to portray that in a positive way that can make a positive and lasting impact, or did it focus too much on being a typical reality TV show, albeit more deaf-focused?

Check out the ‘Deaf U’ review here

My reaction to BBC’s ‘Casualty’ deaf-centred and deaf-led episode

July 15, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

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I have just finished watching an episode Casualty, a popular hospital soap drama based in the UK, where it is entirely focused on a deaf character. It also has a deep deaf representation behind-the-scenes to ensure accuracy to portrayed.

The character this episode is based is a deaf nurse called Jade, who is keen to confront her past by meeting her mother for first time.

View my reactions to this episode of ‘Casualty’

‘Crip Camp’ review: An empowering disability activism documentary you must watch

April 22, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

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A recent documentary called ‘Crip Camp’ has brought light to a forgotten part of history in the U.S which started a revolution for disabled people to be treated as equals.

This is an empowering documentary, one that got me emotional, which really hits home on how hard people have to fight to be treated as humans and equal to everyone else.

Check out the review of ‘Crip Camp’ here

‘El Deafo’ by Cece Bell – A fun graphic novel of a child wearing hearing aids at school

January 22, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

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If you are looking for a fun graphic novel where the main character is deaf and it is suitable for all ages, ‘El Deafo’ is a book that you must pick up.

I have decided to review this novel after finishing it recently and you can read more about it below.

Check out the ‘El Deafo’ book review here

Reacting to ‘what would you do?’ – waiter being rude to deaf customer

August 22, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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I have noticed a few articles talking about the popular U.S program ‘What Would You Do?’ (WWYD) where in this particular episode, a waiter is being rude to a deaf customer.

And we ask: “what would you do” if you witnessed this at a restaurant?

So I decided to watch the episode and record myself reacting to watching it the first time so that I can provide unbiased thoughts and opinions about the programme and the scenarios that’s being played out.

Check out my reaction to an episode of WWYD here

‘Behind-the-scenes of ‘Song for a Whale’ – An interview with Lynne Kelly

June 28, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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After reading ‘Song for a Whale’, I had the pleasure of interviewing the author Lynne Kelly to get a detailed “behind-the-scenes” access of the book, learn more about the characters and how her day as a sign language interpreter has helped to play a part in shaping this book.

The interview contains no spoilers so if you haven’t had the chance to read ‘Song for Whale’, you must get yourself a copy of the book.

Listen to podcast or read transcript of the interview with Lynne Kelly

‘Song for a Whale’ by Lynne Kelly [book beview]

June 5, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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What does a deaf 12-year old girl and a whale that doesn’t belong in a pod has in common?

Surprisingly quite a lot, as beautifully illustrated by by Lynne Kelly’s ‘Song for a Whale’.

12-year old Iris, who is the only d/Deaf person in her school and family, learns about a whale called ‘Blue 55’ who is unable to communicate with other whales and is known as a lonely whale. Since Iris can resonate with that, she went on a journey to see if she can find a way to “sing” with the whale herself to let him know that he is heard.

And what a beautiful journey it was.

Read the review of ‘Song for a Whale’ here

‘The Silent Child’ Review – A moving & sweet story with a strong message

April 5, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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One thing for sure about The Silent Child; it managed to deliver a strong message at the end of the short 20-minute clip, right before the credits, with several different sobering facts.

The whole essence of the film is to highlight the importance of sign language to allow d/Deaf children to have the same experience and opportunities in life that other children would also have.

Not only managed to do that well in just 20 minutes, but they also bagged themselves an Oscar for it too

Read the review of ‘The Silent Child’ here

‘Deaf Child Crossing’ by Marlee Matlin [Book Review]

September 27, 2018 By Ahmed Khalifa

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Academy Award-winning Deaf actress, Marlee Matlin first book ‘Deaf Child Crossing’, is the first of the trilogy in the series and where she made her debut as a writer.

Even though it’s not a book that will standout from the crowd, there are a number of things that you can learn from it, whether you are hearing or d/Deaf, whether you are a child or an adult.

Read the review about ‘Deaf Child Crossing’ here

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