Secret World of the Human Ear (ABC Conversations)
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/conversations-dr-kelvin-kong-and-the-human-ear/14036506
Last chance to get your ticket!
The Unheard stories film Festival runs this Sunday night! Show start at 6:39, Windsor Luna Theatre in Nedlands. You can get tickets at ticketbo/betterhearingwa. STM-ad-for-USFF-aug22.pdf
Welcome to Country — signing practise — Barbara’s video
Get your tix now! Our Auslan Conversation class is practising for the Welcome to Country we will perform at the 2022 Unheard Stories Film Festival on 28th August. It is a Sunday evening at Windsor Luna Theatre. Buy your tickets now as they are selling out and this is...
‘I had to tell my Deaf father he was dying. This isn’t fair for a child’
When Francesca Bussey's deaf father was admitted to hospital in 2019, she dropped everything to be available to sign for him. But is it always appropriate for relatives to interpret for their loved ones? And are we taking advantage of goodwill to cover for a...
A poem about depression from Rumi, 13th-century Persian poet
THE GUEST HOUSEThis being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival.A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor.Welcome and entertain them all!Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,who violently sweep your houseempty...
Unheard Stories Film Festival Sunday 28 August
About Unheard Stories Film FestivalThis unique film festival spotlights Deaf and hard of hearing storytellers to explore and celebrate their experiences. It aims to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the deaf community. There are 4 films, all with...
Is this REALLY a Facebook Legend? — the Hallway filled with balloons to Happiness
Sometimes we hear great stories that we would love to think were true. How to check? SNOPES.com is the place to go to check its veracity. They were the original ‘Fake News Checker’ long before Donald Trump caught that disease, and they are still a reliable source....
Peaceful ways to resolve issues
What was the most peaceful war in the world? (Quora, July2022)Originally Answered: What is the most peaceful war in the world to date?It is the "war" between Denmark and Canada that has lasted from 1984 until today.The two countries are 'fighting' over a small...
Film Festival “Unheard Stories” 28 August 2022, sponsored by BHA.wa
You may have heard about the BHA Film Festival now you can read all about it. (Image: taken from ‘Deafying Gravity’, one of the films in the BHA(WA) Unheard Stories Festival. Deaf, queer aerial performer Katia Schwartz reflects on life, identity and her...
Matthew, aged 12, hears for the very first time
This story, on YouTube, explains how a young boy in UK reacted to his new cochlear. It a short (5min?) but heart-warming tale that shows how we can change the lives of whole families…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUS2Ob1F_EU