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“Deaf Can!” So Say The Rohana Special School Children!
Posted in Uncategorized, 2 months agoDuring one lesson in the Deaf Studies class, I showed them a short video from California School for the Deaf’s Middle School PAH! Day celebration. The children were so inspired that they wanted to make a video themselves. I suggested the “Deaf Can!” theme and they ran with it. About half of the footage were […]
The Video Dictionary Non-Project
Posted in Uncategorized, 2 months, 2 weeks agoI made some mention of a video sign language dictionary filming project in partnership with Ruhunu Sumaga Circle of the Deaf. I would like to update everyone and explain that this did not happen after all due to a succession of reasons. But the last reason is the best one of all: the Central Federation […]
It’s Not All Bad…
Posted in Uncategorized, 2 months, 3 weeks agoOf course, I don’t want to leave the impression that returning to this country only fills you with deep, unanswerable questions. There’s a lot of joy to be found in every single day in Sri Lanka. In the last seven days, I’ve:
Gone to Mr. Abeygunawardana’s mirith, a house blessing where twelve monks chant all night […]
The Observer Effect, Among Others
Posted in Uncategorized, 2 months, 3 weeks agoThe thought has crossed my mind that perhaps I shouldn’t visit Sri Lanka anymore after this trip. Perhaps it’s just a temporary feeling of moroseness brought on by the clouds and torrential rains that have pounded Matara the past three days, but there are real issues at work here, both personal and social.
First: There […]
