#1 Haben Girma- The first deafblind graduate from Harvard Law School

Humanity Unfiltered

This episode of "Humanity Unfiltered" is about Haben Girma, a Deafblind lawyer who has achieved great success, including graduating from Harvard Law School. The conversation covers Haben's life story, her advocacy for disability rights, and her views on the challenges and opportunities faced by disabled people. Haben emphasizes the importance of choosing inclusion and dismantling barriers, both physical and attitudinal. She advocates for a more nuanced understanding of disability, rejecting the common trope of "inspiration" and calling for respectful and multidimensional portrayals of disabled individuals. The episode also explores Haben's communication methods, her experience with ableism, and her advice for aspiring advocates. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, like, share and comment. More inspiring episodes are on the way!

Mitch Jackson, Esq. https://mitch-jackson.com/humanity