Haben Girma was the first deafblind student to graduate from Harvard Law School. Today the Eritrean-American fights for better education for deafblind people worldwide.

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[Video opens with photos of African women and lively music. Music ends with the words: ‘Women of Africa: Africa’s Unsung Heroes’ under the BBC logo]

[Screen now shows Haben sitting in a chair in her office]

Haben says: “My mother grew up during the 30 years of war in Eritrea, where Eritreans struggled to gain independence from Ethiopia. And when she was 16, she took the very dangerous journey, walking three weeks through the deserts of Eritrea. And then a reparatory organisation helped her come to the United States.”

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Haben Girma

Lawyer

Haben, 27, was born in the US after her mother fled Eritrea as a refugee in the early 1980s.
She was the first deafblind student to graduate from Harvard Law School.

Haben is now a lawyer with the non-profit group Disability Rights Advocates in California.

[Screen now shows Haben with her dog, walking down the street then walking past the reception desk at her workplace, Disability Rights Advocates. Then we see a photo of Haben with an older woman and man, wearing her graduation gown and holding a certificate. Followed by a photo of Haben being awarded her graduation certificate].

Haben says: “I am an attorney here and I grew up facing access barriers as a deafblind person, and that inspired me to become a lawyer.

And when I first started at Harvard Law School, there were very few deafblind attorneys. I couldn't turn to older deafblind individuals and ask. I had to figure it out a lot on my own.

So graduating from Harvard Law School says a lot about what can be done when people have the right attitude.”

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One of Haben’s priorities is to help deafblind people communicate through better access to technology.

[Screen now shows Haben, pictured with her assistant who is typing while she uses her digital braille display.]

Haben says: “There are so many forms of communicating information. And if we’re creative and open-minded, we’ll find those forums.

I use a digital braille display and QWERTY keyboard for communication. The braille display shows in digital braille, mechanical dots pop up to form braille letters. And, as I am reading, my assistant Chris types on a QWERTY keyboard when there are conversations going on.”

[Screen now shows video clip of President Obama walking onto stage to applause.]

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Haben met President Obama at the White House to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

[Screen now shows Haben sitting in her office. Then photos of Haben Girma with President Obama, who is typing her a message on a keyboard while she uses her digital braille display.]

Haben says: “At the White House celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, President Obama met with me and he used alternative technologies to communicate with me.”

[Screen now shows video clip of President Obama giving Haben a hug and then typing “I couldn’t type a hug” to which she says “I prefer real hugs to types hugs!” Both laugh.]

Haben says: “That sends a very empowering message - it reminds the rest of the United States and the world that having an inclusive attitude ensures that people with disabilities can contribute their talents to society.”

In this episode we take a look at the confusion that has risen among scholars and researchers of Ethiopian history, and how this has contributed to a misinterpretation and misrepresentation of ancient Ethiopian and Israelite history in Africa.

We also lay down a functioning methodology for future archaeological research into the Ethiopian history.

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Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserves the souls of his saints; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalm 9:7-12


There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle:
but safety is of the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30-31


Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Psalm 91:14-16

Yahuwah the God of Israel started his judgment first, on his people and nation that bear his name. When He is finished with the people of Israel, then He will execute his foretold judgment on the other nations before restoring all things anew. His judgment on the nations is hurridly approaching and cannot be avoided because Yahuwah will do whatever He has foretold He will do. If He brought judgment on the people He chose to serve Him and on the nation that bear his name. what makes the peoples of the nations think that they will escape his judgment. Especially since they have not produced righteous nations where mercy, love, goodness, kindness, and love of humanity prevails. The nations should prepare to give account to the one whose rulership is from everlasting to everlasting.

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Colossians 3:8,9,12-16

8 But now ye also "put off" all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have "put off the old man" with his deeds;


12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering;

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

15 And let the peace of The Most High God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Machiach /Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 7:6 "For you are a separated people to Yahuwah your God, and Yahuwah your God has chosen you to become his people, his special property, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth."
With that declaration, Israel became a chosen race and special people to serve Yahuwah who has called and chosen us to serve Him in the land He promised to give to Abraham and His chosen descendants after him.
However, Israel made an error, a misstep at the early beginning of the nation. They rejected Yahuwah and chose to serve other gods instead. Yahuwah rejected Israel and therefore recommended punishment for his sons and daughters.
Israel will not return to serve Yahuwah in the Promised Land until we have completed the imposed final 2000 years punishment on us among the nations.

⁣Let us delight to do the will of our Father oh Yisrael! Keeping the Shabbath Holy - Set Apart as commanded for this it is certainly to our benefit both physically and spiritually! Shalom!

Turn to YAHUAH with All your heart.
Yo'el (Joel) 2:12-14

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