We are starting to explore other places in which we could help. One such place is the Diocese of Egypt Deaf Unit in Old Cairo, where we will be able to use TESOL training in a new environment.The Unit includes a school for about 80 children aged from 5 years old. It is amazing how much of communication is non-verbal, a deaf Egyptian child can find many ways to communicate with a British adult with little Arabic and no sign language. The most uplifting part of the morning is the warm handshake and smile from each of the children.
Our overstretched brains are going to have to find room for not only Arabic but also sign language for English letters - Arabic sign language would probably cause our heads to explode with too much information.
