Author: Shruti Gupta

  • “Why Live Silently? When You have the Right to Hear!”

    “Why Live Silently? When You have the Right to Hear!”

    Photo by Malte Wingen on Unsplash

    Stranger: “Hi, may I know what are those things hanging behind your ears?”

    Me: “Oh sure! Thanks for asking though. They’re assistive hearing devices and they help me hear since I’m hearing-impaired.”

    Stranger: “Oh I see! I’m so sorry for you!”

    Me: “Hehe not a problem at all, really!”

    That was a short conversation I had with a passer-by while I was in Dubai for holidaying last winter. But wait here, what do you think was wrong about that? (more…)