It was a terrible day, I’d been in the medical centre all day after sleeping very little. Received treatment for five hours for moderate altitude sickness and felt rather emotional…
The deaf laundry man in a hotel in Agua Calientes
It has been almost three weeks, I haven’t met anyone deaf and I have certainly experienced deafsickness and some homesickness too. I have travelled around Peru and a friend told…
Peruvian guides – a note from a Deaf traveller.
This could easily sound like a rant, it isn’t. I am writing to you all, you Peruvian guides who have met me over the past few weeks. I address you…
THE BLIND MASSEUR IN AREQUIPA
I arrive into the shop where you work finally after walking quite a long way to several wrong places. It strikes to me surprising that your shop literally looks like…
Jose, an 18year old deaf gay guy in a Guadalajara cafe
After having spent a few days in Guadalajara, I visited a beach town called Puerto Vallarta, and then I returned to Guadalajara for a few days before going elsewhere. Not…
Paolo the hard of hearing (but unilaterally deaf) friend
I It’s my second night in Lima and my friend has invited a few of his friends to meet us tonight. I see you appear looking quite smart, wearing a…
The Drag Queen in La Noches, a gay bar in Puerto Vallarta
It is pretty hot, humid and the whole beach town has been baking itself all day in the sunshine. I’d arrived at 4pm from a long 7hour coach trip. I’d…
The deaf coconut seller in Isla Mujeres
I walk with my friends from the huge catamaran onto the esplanade, its so hot. People walk in every direction, golf club cars in their numbers drive past, driven by…
The young deaf barista in a deaf café in Morelia.
The clouds keep building up and I just know after walking about 20mins that I wish I had brought my umbrella with me, or a jacket. My whatapp Morelia group…
The Barber in Mexico City.
I lay my eyes on you, you are so short, you have very dark skin and thick brown hair. You are looking tired and ragged in your little barber shop.…