Reflection About Deaf Culture - 1295 Words

At the age of 2, I lost my hearing in Pakistan from a disease called meningitis. When I was 4, my family and I to came to America to explore hearing options. Before coming to America, I had no formal communication, I couldn’t speak or sign. My mom also wanted me to be a part of the hearing culture because I needed to learn English and Urdu so I can communicate with family members. My mom worked with our doctor and I received the cochlear implant. It was so I could communicate in the hearing world and be able to talk and hear. After I got my surgery, I began school and was isolated between hearing and deaf kids. My hearing loss was leaning towards the deaf culture but I wanted to stay with the hearing culture and I did. In the deaf culture,†¦show more content†¦The Pakistani culture is heavily influenced by the religion. In our culture, we don’t and are not allowed to drink alcohol, but drinking alcohol is a custom in America. Many of the different cultures and religions in the USA have celebrations and customs with alcohol. My family and I haven’t been enslaved from anyone to drink alcohol as other respect our culture as well. Muslim Pakistani’s avoid environments in which alcohol is served due to this restriction. However, when one must be present where alcohol is served they do not order or drink alcohol but instead order another beverage. Another way that our culture differs with the American culture, is that in our culture females must cover their entire body and hair. But in the American culture people don’t wear as much clothing as our culture does. Our culture and the American culture both have to compromise and accept each other as it is part of the diverse American. In Pakistani culture, people usually live in the same house for generations. This means that we have neighbors that stay at the same house for generations as well. Because of this we become very close and attached with our neighbors. 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