GAZA – A group of Palestinian women with hearing loss are using stop motion animation to make short films to teach children about their condition.
The eight women said they have few career options and hope animation will also become a source of income as well as an advocacy tool.
They already made two short films – one about sign language and another advocating their right to work in Gaza, where unemployment stands at 49 percent. The stories, they say, are meant to inspire hearing-impaired people to pursue their own goals despite any obstacles in their way.
The group’s trainer, Haneen Koraz, said the project offered the women a way to promote their cause and pursue their ambitions through art and creativity.(Reuters)
