Haben Girma

Sep 4, 2024 | charlestonlivingmag.com | Haben Girma |Brandon Sanderson |Kristina Forest |Adele Myers

Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law by Haben GirmaHaben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law is a memoir/autobiography by advocate Haben Girma, the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law and is available through Charleston County Public Library. Although the book deals with a heavy subject-inclusion and overcoming barriers-the chapters are short and stand alone.

May 9, 2024 | habengirma.com | Haben Girma

Whale watching tours may seem purely visual, but thoughtful guides create interactive experiences that are fun even though I can’t see the whales!Experienced guide Laurie Clough approaches Haben holding a three-feet long, orange sea star. Haben gently studies the star with her fingers. Hundreds of tiny tube feet, yellow on the ends, spike out from each arm. Parts of it look spiny and other parts look soft and sticky. A small group of people gathers around Laurie on the boat.