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Thakarren’s story

Coming from a hearing family, Thakarren grew up feeling isolated but studying and volunteering helped her develop new skills and build dreams for her future.

Thakarren lives in Birmingham. As her whole family is hearing, communication at home was not always easy as English was not the family’s first language. She grew up feeling isolated and there were a lot of communication breakdowns at home, until two of her sisters learned to sign. Thakarren attended a deaf school then went on to college to study English, Maths and Accountancy.

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