HELEN KELLER

DID NOT REMAIN SILENT TO MISOGINY AND DISABLED PEOPLE’S RIGHTS

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with
the heart”.

Helen Keller was born in 1880, in the United States. She became deaf and blind after a high fever when she was 18 months old. Her parents had
money to hire any teacher, but no one knew how to deal with a deaf and blind child. Luckily, a half blind teacher, Anne Sullivan, managed to stablish
a bond and help Helen to develop ways to communicate, becoming her mentor.

"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye".

Helen Keller learned to read, write and speak, and could even understand spoken words through a method of feeling people’s faces with her hands.
She travelled the world (more than 25 countries!) giving lectures on women’s rights and the capacities of disabled people. She wanted to show
everybody that, given the opportunity and believing in themselves, any person could achieve great things.

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence”.