Marcelino carries a calm confidence and a gentle contentment. Yet this demeanour belies an unimaginably tragic background.
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13. Jiselle
I’m mesmerised by the dance of a girl up on the chapel stage. She moves beautifully and I think to myself: now that is true worship. I’ve got to get her story.
12. Jeizabille
Jeizabille is a firecracker. She just loves to talk (in sign). Never stops. She is a deaf chatterbox. If hearing people chew your ear off then Jeizabille pokes your eye out.
11. Annette
For some people, massive typhoons, metaphorically speaking, have come early and often in life and their impact has been devastating. Annette is one of those people.
10. Little Neville
About ten years ago in Ligao, a guy went into a fast food restaurant to beg. This is unexceptional, except for a couple of small things…
7. Nuam
Nuam has the distinction – without doubt – of being the most expressive signer I have ever met. Watching her at work was sheer joy.
6. Hugh
Some say that Hugh is beyond hope. That he has no future to speak of. Why do we bother with kids like Hugh?
5. Deih
Is suffering the result of divine punishment, cultural misfortune or bad genetic luck? Jesus was asked this and he had a very clear answer.
2. Wendy
My heart starts to break for her but then she stuns me with this:
“I like being deaf.”