A Deaf single mother has trouble bonding with her teenaged, hearing son who is a KODA (Kid of Deaf Adults). With goals to become a rapper, he is often seen alone in his room with a small, makeshift sound recording set-up and laptop ...See moreA Deaf single mother has trouble bonding with her teenaged, hearing son who is a KODA (Kid of Deaf Adults). With goals to become a rapper, he is often seen alone in his room with a small, makeshift sound recording set-up and laptop creating songs and videos. He raps words that are incomprehensible to her and shows inaccessible videos. She asks him to caption one of his songs, but he feels she wouldn't understand. He plays songs loudly blasting rap beats while emulating the stereotypical gestures and behavior of hip-hop artists. The mother tries to develop an appreciation but she is unable to connect to his creations. It comes to a point when she challenges him to look at the world from her point of view, reminding him that he is still a part of Deaf culture. Written by
Reflection of Disability in Art International Festival
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