Activities |
International Deaf Day |
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The deaf youth were invited to stage a fashion show. It wasn't only the most striking outfits but rather just a chance to show off clothes that they liked or just to act like the models they've seen on television. |
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Some of the participants really put themselves heart and soul into the show! |
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Sokchea (right, black) had the unenviable task of trying to judge the crowd reaction for those they liked the best. |
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The fashion show was simple but all the deaf people enjoyed it and cheered for their friends to win. |
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In between the fashion show and the breakdancing, there was a short skit. |
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Off on the sidelines, Adel O'Regan (left) from the Maryknoll AIDS project, discussed with Sarah Jago, a consultant from the Disability Action Council, while the fashions were paraded. |
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Then came the breakdancing, or hip-hop as the deaf people know it here. Quite a few really enthusiastic young men flipped, twirled, spun, and gyrated their way through various routines they devised. |
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The relative skill didn't really matter too much. All the participants had fun and could enjoy an audience watching their creative moves. |
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Some of the dancers had obviously studied the pros and made some pretty good moves themselves. |
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When the MC asked if anyone else wanted to dance, this woman came up! She didn't hip-hop as wildly as the young guys, but she was a real crowd pleaser and got a prize. |
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Watching the dancing from the side, Keat Sokly, DDP's program manager, and Susan Sporl, DDP's social work advisor, talked about the goings-on. |
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Narin (right) saw a cart going by selling cockles and rushed out to buy a bag for a snack. |
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All the DDP staff posed for a group photo as the morning activities started to wind down. |
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To watch all the motorcycles and bicycles of the participants, the DDP guards came over from the office to watch all the two-wheelers parked out in the street. |
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