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Real lives

Welcome to the Real lives section where you can read stories and diaries written by deaf children, deaf young people, parents and volunteers, about their personal experiences of childhood deafness and their opinions about issues that concern them.

We are always keen to receive new stories, diaries and anything else you would like to share with us including photos and drawings. Perhaps you are a parent of a deaf child or you are deaf yourself? Or perhaps you worked on a volunteering project with deaf children? Please tell us your story!

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Latest stories

Ijeoma Ifediora

Ijeoma Ifediora attends the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Read Ijeoma's story as he shares his experiences of growing up with a hearing impairment.

Kevin Xirum

Kevin went to Bolivia in South America for ten weeks to gain knowledge about the life of Deaf children in a developing country.

Rachel Yaapoka Grushie

Rachel lives in Ghana and has achieved her dream of establishing a nursery school for deaf kids.

Zelna & James Black

Zelna and James Black live in Pretoria, South Africa and are the parents of a six-year old deaf boy

Adewale Elisha Adeyanju

Adewale tells his story about how he became deaf at the age of six and his achievements since


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Latest diaries

Elise

Elise lives with her parents and little sister and likes singing

Ruaridh

Ruaridh lives in Scotland and has a pet rabbit called Black-berry.

Christopher

Christopher lives in Falkirk, Scotland and travels to school in a taxi.

Shannon

Shannon lives in England and loves swimming and dancing. Her hearing aids are purple, just like her favourite colour.

Ola

Fisayo lives in Nigeria and is only 3 and a half years old.


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