Girma’s replies were given verbally, as she has some hearing in high frequencies and has thus trained herself to speak in a higher voice. This allowed Girma to read the questions and provide a response. As questions were asked, Girma’s typist entered them into a keyboard, which was connected via Bluetooth to a braille machine held by Girma. Questions were posed to Girma by DisCam Co-Chair and Law Student, Rahul Bajaj, and the audience. With numerous accolades to her name and incredible story-telling abilities in both writing and speech, hosting Girma really was an honour. In recognition of her work, Girma was declared a White House Champion of Change by President Obama she has received the Helen Keller Achievement Award and secured a spot on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Girma fights for equal opportunities and equal access for disabled people. Haben Girma is the first deaf-blind graduate from Harvard Law School and a renowned disability advocate globally.
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