Rebecca A Withey

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August 23, 2023

Last night I felt very far from belonging in the hearing world once again. It soon dawned on me the […]

August 16, 2023

Comments Off on Tommy Howden: I overcame the barriers of being deaf and working in a female dominated industry to become a role model (BSL)

My name is Tommy and I am a 36 year old man from Essex, living in the seaside city of […]

August 14, 2023

I am the only CODA (child of deaf adults) born to two lovely deaf parents. My dear Dad passed away […]

August 10, 2023

Comments Off on Insight: I learned to sign for my deaf partner (BSL)

I met my long term partner via a dating site. I had been dating for quite some time but had […]

August 9, 2023

English Transcript: Hello, how are you all? My name is Hamza and where am I right now? I am in […]

August 3, 2023

(English transcript below video) This is going to be a tough video, but I feel it’s important to bring up […]

August 3, 2023

Name Me Lawand is a film by writer and director Edward Lovelace. It tells the story of Lawand Hamad Amin, […]

July 31, 2023

Comments Off on Martyn Kenyon: Life as a deaf sign singer and performing alongside George Ezra (BSL)

My name is Martyn Kenyon. I am profoundly Deaf, from a hearing family. I wear two hearing aids and I […]

July 27, 2023

Comments Off on A conversation with deaf fashion designer Luke Christian following his recent award from Attitude Magazine (BSL)

Rebecca: Hi Luke, I remember when I first interviewed you for the Limping Chicken back in 2019 when you were […]

July 26, 2023

Comments Off on Insight: My experience fostering and adopting my deafblind son (BSL)

I’m a Deaf woman and a Mum to a teenage son! He is Deafblind and a BSL user. I’ve worked […]