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“I’m the only one who is deaf in my family, and I was deaf from birth”

“I am deaf, and so is the rest of my family members”

“I’m a slow learner”I find it difficult to calculate or to memorise/understand what I am studying”

“The doctor diagnosed me with a learning disability”

“Students who are deaf or mute were also teased in front of others”

As I got older, I started to lose my hearng”My name is Nabil. I am 17 years old. I am the second of four kids in my family.

“I work as a lawyer for Natives (indigenous people). We try to assist natives in claiming the land that they’ve been living on for generations. These include the Iban, Kadazan Dusun, and others who have been in this land for so long.

“I have been a refugee my whole life.”

My name is Rachel and I’m a Chin refugee from Myanmar. I came to Malaysia with just my sister and we were looked after by our aunt on our way here. It took us 7 days to reach here as we travelled by car, by boat and on foot. That was 9 years ago. I was only 6 and my sister was 7 years old. The one thing I miss about Myanmar is this sour fruit called saimitu, which you can only find in that country.

“I used to dress like a tomboy. All black and blue, baggy pants and graphic t-shirts, looking like a plumber. I was into the whole ‘skater’ fashion.”

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