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Deafblind Lawyer, Dancer & Surfer Haben Girma Named a Hero by BBC

BBC Women of Africa Series:

Eritrean-American lawyer Haben Girma was the first deaf-blind graduate of Harvard Law School. Today she’s a lawyer at Disability Rights Advocates, a accessible technology campaigner and a keen surfer. She’s also our sixth #WomenOfAfrica unsung hero.

Full interview transcript:

I grew up facing access barriers as a […]

Haben2017-01-09T20:41:14-08:00November 20th, 2015|
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Deafblind Daughter of an Eritrean Refugee, Now a Lawyer, Discusses Meeting Obama

BBC Women of Africa Series:

Haben Girma was the first deaf-blind student to graduate from Harvard Law School. Today the Eritrean-American fights for better education for deaf-blind people worldwide.

Plain text transcript

Haben2016-01-06T20:26:16-08:00November 19th, 2015|
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