Graphic: Haben Girma was born deaf-blind, meaning she has limited hearing and vision But that hasn't stopped her from surfing, dancing, skiing, and even scaling a building Video: Haben smiles ...

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The sky's the limit for Haben Girma. The disability rights attorney, who became the first deafblind woman to graduate from Harvard Law School in 2013, has made it her mission to advocate for equal ...

Says Haben: “My years of isolation taught me to create the future that I want.” Deafblind Soccer Fan Celebrates Team’s World Cup Victory with Help from Interpreter Haben Girma.

They're all things California-based human rights attorney Haben Girma has accomplished with limited sight and limited hearing, becoming her alma mater's first deafblind law graduate in 2013. But ...

Meet Haben Girma, the first deaf-blind student to graduate from Harvard Law School. She's also a disability rights advocate who wants everyone to join the fight for more accessibility.

Haben Girma would prefer not to be called “inspiring.” But as a deafblind woman who lives in defiance of the low expectations many people have for the disabled, it is a word she hears often.

Image Credits:Courtesy of Haben Girma. How Airbnb handles discrimination claims. Megan Rose Dickey. 3:32 PM PST · November 19, 2019. When disability rights lawyer Haben Girma, who is blind and ...

Texting a friend when you're in the same room isn't that unusual. But interviewing someone over text when you're staring them in the eyes doesn't feel right. For Haben Girma, communicating with ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Haben Girma is an Author with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2015 Speech as a Graduate for the Harvard Law School. Most appearances ...

Meet Haben Girma. The 30-year-old was born in Oakland, California to Ethiopian parents who escaped Eritrea in 1983 during the country’s independence war. Haben was born deaf and blind. However ...

Book review of Haben Girma’s autobiography “Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law” by Virginia Beach Public Library’s Disability Services Librarian Kaitlyn Hodges, with ...