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Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
by Haben Girma
2021: A fabulous memoir from a disabled superstar.
If you read all of the essays in [b:Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century|51456746|Disability Visibility First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century|Alice Wong|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1582004027l/51456746._SY75_.jpg|76117598], you read one from Haben Girma. I was enthralled by her essay about navigating the world alongside her guide dog, Mylo. I was thrilled to discover that she had her own book available to read, and immediately ordered it.
This memoir moves pretty fast, as most of the story is told through dialogue. This was a welcome change to me, as I prefer dialogue-driven narratives, but I can image that some people might feel that some reflection was missing. However, I found the memoir to be very encompassing and engaging throughout.
The experiences that Girma has chosen to include in this story are very tangible, and are primarily described through what things felt like. This is something that I noticed early on, but it wasn't until Girma identified that DUH she uses her sense of touch most frequently to navigate through the world that it all clicked for me. This was a very cool way to view the world, and one that I had never experienced before.
Overall, this book is much more about trying new things and conquering ableism than it is about what it's like to be in law school. I loved it all the more for that! Make your websites accessible, people!!
If you read all of the essays in [b:Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century|51456746|Disability Visibility First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century|Alice Wong|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1582004027l/51456746._SY75_.jpg|76117598], you read one from Haben Girma. I was enthralled by her essay about navigating the world alongside her guide dog, Mylo. I was thrilled to discover that she had her own book available to read, and immediately ordered it.
This memoir moves pretty fast, as most of the story is told through dialogue. This was a welcome change to me, as I prefer dialogue-driven narratives, but I can image that some people might feel that some reflection was missing. However, I found the memoir to be very encompassing and engaging throughout.
The experiences that Girma has chosen to include in this story are very tangible, and are primarily described through what things felt like. This is something that I noticed early on, but it wasn't until Girma identified that DUH she uses her sense of touch most frequently to navigate through the world that it all clicked for me. This was a very cool way to view the world, and one that I had never experienced before.
Overall, this book is much more about trying new things and conquering ableism than it is about what it's like to be in law school. I loved it all the more for that! Make your websites accessible, people!!