Haben is featured in Levi’s Beauty of Becoming campaign

I, Haben, a Black woman with long black hair, am sitting on a stool in front of a brown background and green leaves with pink floral arrangements. I’m wearing a denim jacket over a black top and white patterned skirt

I was born Deafblind, but I wasn’t born an advocate. Resisting ableism, racism and other forms of oppression is exhausting, ongoing work. We all face the choice to accept oppression or advocate for justice. Video created and directed by Oge Egbuonu. Music by Phantogram. Portrait photography by Shaniqwa Jarvis. Campaign by Levi’s. #LevisBecoming Video description … Read more

Steph Curry is reading my memoir!

The book cover for Haben by Haben Girma. The cover has a portrait of me in profile, wearing a blue dress and gold earrings. On the right is text, “March Pick. Stephen Curry Book Club: Underrated.”

I was born in Oakland and grew up never imagining my work would be celebrated this way. I’m deeply honored Stephen Curry & his book club will read Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law