Ep.380: The Signs of our Time with Naila Al Hares

A conversation with Naila Al Hares - sign language interpreter, instructor and founder of Sign With Naila. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/SqYN2kS-jAM Discussing the passion and pursuit behind Naila's sign language instruction, her mission to bridge communication between the hearing impaired and hearing communities and the personal journey that shaped her career and interpreter profession. We also talk about different sign 'languages', lip reading along with several basic exercises shared with the audience. Taped live at Aaliya's Books and released on International Day of Disabled Persons. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:41 Personal journey 9:55 Day to day activities 18:06 Sign language exercise 22:11 Access 30:20 Different types 36:19 Lip reading 41:59 Expressive 46:33 Another example 52:48 The basics 57:07 Coping 1:03:14 Perceived disadvantage 1:13:22 Rights of deaf community 1:19:14 Stigma 1:23:27 NGOs 1:30:43 Hearing impaired parents raising hearing children 1:45:04 In this country 1:47:42 Hearing impaired relative 1:59:47 Writing to communicate