I Was Born Deaf. I Feel Lucky.
“In 1975, at the age of one, I was diagnosed with a profound hearing loss,” writes Eli Steele, pictured here as a baby with his father. (Photo courtesy of the author)
Life’s not fair and never will be. It’s up to you to make it work.
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Recently, I was invited onto a podcast to discuss my latest documentary, Killing America. Emails were exchanged; the date was set. Then I mentioned that I would need to be able to lip-read during the recording: I’m deaf, and sometimes it is difficult for me to understand a stranger’s voice.
What happened next: I was ghosted.
A friend asked if I was angry.…
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