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"Rak, you can't hearing and you're Deaf then, how did you will be independent by alone there? How about fire? Or another danger possibilities? And, how?" She asked. I couldn't be saying. No longer and I hadn't been time to saying something. I was feeling bad before. I asked a lot to myself and was blaming myself. My esteem was sick now. Everybody didn't appreciate me as a human. I'm like a patient in the hospital because many people always saying, "You're Deaf, how did you can wake up on time?". I know everyone rather talking lack of people than talk positive things.  When someone was angry and continue to talking my lack as a Deaf person. I had been saying that before about "Why Are Deaf People Needs Special Technology Like Deaf American People?". Yeah, Indonesia hasn't those Deaf support life like the United States and probably like another countries. But, they never understand what I said before. I felt can't...

Sejak Juni 2016, saya bergabung bersama Gerkatin (Gerakan untuk Kesejahteraan Tuli Indonesia), saya telah melalui banyak hal. Ada sesuatu yang berhasil, ada yang gagal, dan ada juga masih terus berjalan. Kebahagiaan dan kesulitan selalu ada di setiap perjalanan saya sebagai anggota Gerkatin dan juga orang Tuli. Kendala terbesar adalah mis komunikasi. Komunikasi adalah proses interaksi sosial antar manusia untuk memenuhi kebutuhan sosial. Manusia tidak dapat hidup sendiri tetapi manusia membutuhkan kontak sosial untuk memenuhi kehidupan sehari-hari. Oleh karena itu, komunikasi menjadi hal wajib dan paling sering digunakan di kehidupan sehari-hari. Bentuk komunikasi itu beragam dan bervariasi. Ada melalui lisan dan ada melalui digital.  Orang Tuli secara alami berkomunikasi dengan bahasa isyarat. Bahasa isyarat adalah bahasa dan budaya yang biasa digunakan oleh komunitas Tuli untuk mengekpresikan budaya dan bahasa. Bahasa isyarat tentunya memiliki stereotipe dan stigma terse...

On May 2, 2020, we were celebrated Education Day in Indonesia. What is the background? Yeah, Ki Hadjar Dewantoro who an Indonesian hero in the education field. He was born in Yogyakarta on May 2, 1889. He also died in Yogyakarta on April 26, 1959. He was the originator of Indonesian education through Taman Siswa (Students Park) in Yogyakarta. He has also created three things which are an important motto, part is: 1. Ing Ngarsa Sung Tulada 2. Ing Madya Mangun Karsa 3. Tut Wuri Handayani If you need more information about three motto, you can click:  1.  https://bobo.grid.id/read/081713504/3-semboyan-dunia-pendidikan-dari-ki-hajar-dewantara-apa-maknanya-ya?page=all  (Indonesian language) 2.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ki_Hajar_Dewantara  (English language)  I always reading and give respect to him. He was an Indonesian hero for everyone. I was proud of him. He had fought for Indonesian education until died. So, I must thank to ...

I actually learned speech therapy in Wonosobo. We have a strict rule about communication where if you're in the classroom, you have to communicate with hearing teachers to use speech therapy without sign language. Sign language is prohibited in the classroom. So, we've banned learning sign language in the classroom. If you dare to use sign language in the classroom, you will get punished by the teacher. Your hand will be hit. I ever hit and injured my hand. Then, where were you learning sign language? Yeah, I was learning sign language by my Deaf friends in out of school or after lesson time. Usually, we shall be communicating sign language with them. That's Indonesian sign language (BISINDO) with the Wonosobo accent. Sometimes, we also communicate with oral method same like speech therapy.  How to process learn speech therapy if you want to know? Honestly, it hurts and tortures. You can watch that video about how to process learn speech therapy. Link:  https://www...

I began self isolated on March 16 until now. I was doing it because the government's recommendation about WFH (Work From House). Normally 14 days or 2 weeks but I've crossing for more than 14 days even almost 1 month.  Then, what was I doing during self isolated?  I just doing: 1. Sleeping 2. Reading book/ ebook and learning some foreign languages 3. Watching many movies/ dramas on internet or file 4. Writing 5. Eating 6. Praying with God 7. Joining interpreter volunteer 8. Involving a joint project with Sejin who female Deaf person from South Korea but living in Auckland, New Zealand 9. Talking and chatting with my friends with video call and texting 10. Attending some online events with Zoom app 11. Others activity  Obviously, everyone will ask me about my activities during self isolated.  "How bored are you?" "Are you happy with this condition?" "How about your food?" "How did you feeling about Co...