Eritrean-Ethiopian Twin sisters, Hermon and Heroda Berhane were 7 years old when they both mysteriously went deaf at the same time.
Blavity reports:
Their parents took them and their younger brother, who is also deaf, and moved from Eritrea to America to seek medical help. For a year their mother worked with them on their speech before the family relocated to the UK so that they could have a better education. In boarding school, they learnt the British Sign Language and found a community of friends.
There’s still no explanation for how the twins lost their hearing, but one thing is for sure—the stylish bloggers rose above their disability.
“We believe that us being deaf separates us from the rest of the bloggers out there and that our disability actually enhanced our popularity within media. We never allow being deaf to limit our ambition and disability doesn’t mean inability. We had to do something about it and make our voice heard!”
Now 34, these fearles beauties have blossoming careers in the fashion and acting worlds.Their blog, Being HER, showcases affordable Eritrean fashion, travel and storytelling. In addition to sharing their culture through style, they also aim to inspire the deaf community at-large and eliminate the misconception that deaf people are incapable of living fulfilled lives.
Photo Credit: Being Her
