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Ask Deaflibrarian, she seems to be knowledgable on this topic. Have you tried Harlan Lane's work? Or Carol Padden and Tom Humphries? I'm not familiar with the topic you're looking for but these are prolific writers (re the Deaf community) and may have some relevant material.

Thanks Magatsu. :ty: Miss Pinocchio, I'm curious. How do you hold on to your African roots? I'm not being petty here but genuinely curious. What do you do to celebrate your Africanness? It was interesting seeing people in Africa wanting to move somewhere else, to move on to a better life...

Labels are always tricky. One group prefers one label while another prefers another. Round and round it goes. I personally have no preference. I'll accept whatever individuals themselves want to be known as. Just thought you all would find this interesting. I lived in Kenya, East Africa for...

ha how did you know it was swahili?? well the 'gube' part's from my last name. it's really zawadi - means gift. anyway, well interestingly enough there is a large population of muslims in africa. but native tribes practiced polygamy long before the influence of islam. at least i believe...

I'm not sure what to think about your portrayal of Jennifer because, as you say, you haven't finished the book yet. I do appreciate wholeheartedly your attempt to ask the Deaf community for advice which doesn't happen often. So thank you. I do agree with deaflibrarian in how there are few...

Thanks! Thanks Miss-Delectable for posting the story. I'm always on the lookout for new SL research.

My two cents... Interesting topic here. I've just returned from working in Kenya where polygamy is legal. In many African countries, men take more than one wife. A man with more than one wife is considered wealthy and powerful. Also taking more than one wife helps personal finances, at...

Peace Corps is a volunteer organization which sends volunteers to over 70 countries to serve in different sectors: Health, Business, and Education. Deaf Education is under the Education Sector. Currently there is only one program in the whole world - Kenya. I just got back from a 2 year...

Hey there, yeah it's me. Peace Corps was good. Just back about a month ago and quickly learning what's new in technology/internet. In another post, I expressed surprise that you were married. But after I thought about it, duh! How could I have forgotten? I remember meeting her. Anyway...

Dennis, very nice. Did you take over my job as a student development specialist when I left? :)

Csun I graduated from CSUN in, oh boy do I have to confess?, 1999. I majored in English/Credential (which means you can get your teaching credential if you take the exam and certain classes). CSUN's a good school. Nice area - LA rocks! Good people. NCOD (National Center on Deafness where...

Mainstreaming Of course this is a controversial topic. But I'm going to tell you what I think. I was mainstreamed my whole life. The academic part of it was pretty good. I can read, I can write, I can do math, etc etc etc. But the social part was not so hot. I think it's cruel putting a Deaf...