Haben Girma: Harvard Law's First Deaf-Blind Graduate

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Haben Girma: Harvard Law's First Deaf-Blind Graduate

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Haben Girma, who has been blind and deaf since birth, is a graduate of Harvard Law School, a White House Champion of Change, a Forbes 30 Under 30 (Law and Policy) and a TED speaker. Oh, and she also surfs, salsa dances, and travels the world.

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