Kitcha fitfit, a dish from Eritrea and Ethiopia, is one of my favorite breakfasts. Chef Azeb creates tender bites seasoned with delightful berbere spice. If you love kitcha fitfit or are curious, visit Yosi’s Cafe in Oakland, CA. Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/12/30/c...

Mylo gave it five stars! If you haven’t read it yet, the ebook and audiobook are on a limited-time promotional price on Apple Books, Kobo, and Libro.fm through January 6. habengirma.com/book/

No one wanted to hire me when I was a Deafblind student. As my understanding of ableism grew, I learned how to transform that painful job hunt into stories that deliver wisdom, build connection, and even spark laughter. youtu.be/UGWIq92eGEA?...

Blind people can’t see the royal crown, so we should be allowed to touch it, right? Edinburgh Castle wanted to increase accessibility while managing the security concerns posed by large crowds. What do you think of their creative solution? Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/11/12/w...

I’m excited to deliver a keynote for Foothill College’s Disability Awareness Month celebrations! Join us on Tuesday October 21 in Los Altos Hills, located near San Jose. The event is open to all, free, and captioning + ASL interpretation will be provided.

Axe-con is back! Join us on February 24-26, 2026, to come together with the global digital accessibility community. Plus, we’re thrilled to announce this year’s stellar keynotes: @habengirma.bsky.social and @ranaelkaliouby.bsky.social! www.deque.com/axe-con/ #a11y

Raise a glass to Braille! The only blindness organization with its own winery in France, Voir Ensemble crafted this red Bordeaux for the Braille Bicentennial. youtube.com/shorts/pDHYz...

In France, Braille may refer to the tactile reading system, the surname of its inventor, or the call of a strange and gorgeous bird! Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/09/17/b...

Reading Braille out loud over the radio, a young blind woman assists the Allies in the Netflix series “All the Light We Cannot See.” The show inspired me to visit Saint-Malo on my journey through France for the Braille Bicentennial. Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/09/10/b...

Having a seat at the table doesn’t always mean being included. Deaf and Deafblind people often face dinner table syndrome — missing out because communication barriers build walls. Watch Haben Girma and Rachel Kolb break it down and share solutions. Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/08/21/w...

Join us in celebrating 200 years of Braille at the Coupvray castle park on September 20, 2025. Visit Coupvray’s website for more information about the Braille Bicentennial: www.coupvray.fr/evenement/sa... Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/08/19/d...

The Lighthouse plans to cut more programs, despite having millions of dollars. #Blind people, #Deafblind people & allies are calling for the leadership team behind these brutal decisions to step down. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

The San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind recently cut programs and terminated over forty people. If you want to know why blind people and allies are calling for the Lighthouse’s leadership to step down, read this investigative report by the San Francisco Standard. sfstandard.com/2025/07/17/l...

I broke my ankle, and let me tell you: using a wheelchair while Deafblind is an experience for the next book! In honor of #DisabilityPrideMonth here are my favorite things about using a chair. Shoutout to my friend Dr. H’Sien Hayward @drhsienhayward.bsky.social! youtu.be/i2RIaNIUnZQ

The first time I experienced a Braille map of a garden was in Seattle. While most gardens focus on sight, this one celebrates six senses! Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/07/10/m...

Imagine a future where blind people building planes, flying planes, and shaping aviation policy is so common it ceases to be remarkable. Seattle’s Museum of Flight has a selection of planes both blind and sighted people are encouraged to touch. Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/06/25/t...

For many disabled people, showing up at a protest requires planning. Will there be an ASL interpreter or will you need to find a volunteer? Will the space be wheelchair accessible? For me, as a Deafblind person, I need a seat or table for my Braille computer and keyboard. 1/5

It’s #InternationalGuideDogDay! Please share this video and encourage people to support The Seeing Eye. You can volunteer to help raise Seeing Eye puppies or make a donation by going to SeeingEye.org. Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/04/30/l...

Thousands of bikes parked on sidewalks in Amsterdam force pedestrians into streets where they face even more bikes. Seeing Eye dog Mylo rose to the challenge! It’s my hope city planners around the world design obstruction-free pedestrian pathways, and implement policies so they stay barrier-free.

Blind people and allies advocated for years to get cities to install accessible pedestrian signals. #Accessibility

I am excited to deliver a keynote at the University of Hartford on April 9th! The university has generously opened up this event to all, and captioning & ASL interpretation will be provided. Free registration: www.hartford.edu/unotes/2025/...

New York University is seeking a Director of Disability Inclusive Culture. Details about the job and how to apply: uscareers-nyu.icims.com/jobs/14540/j...

Fighting discrimination from coast to coast, Deepa Goraya is a disability rights attorney. We met when she was a law student and I was in college wondering if I, too, could go to law school. Deepa generously answered my questions about law school as a blind student, sparking a wonderful friendship.

While blind people use tech, the creativity is ours. Daniela Rubio Trujillo is an accessibility expert based in Barcelona who intentionally combines high tech and low tech elements in her engaging presentations. Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/03/05/w...

Disability Rights California is hiring for a Senior Public Policy Advocate - Mental Health. The role is based in Sacramento/Hybrid. Share the job application with all the great advocates you know! recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

Mental health and disability are connected. Thank you to the Berkeley Public Library for hosting this conversation between Haben Girma and Mychal Threets. Video and Transcript on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Il0...

Grateful for all the lawyers working to ensure we all have equal opportunities, including @lflegal.bsky.social www.lflegal.com/2025/02/16-s...

Deafblind people and allies protested outside the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind today. #Deafblind people explain what’s wrong with the Lighthouse in this new video, which includes ASL, audio, captions & a descriptive transcript. #DecertifyLighthouseNow youtu.be/kDM0i7qOjnM

Disabled people bring innovative thinking to organizations, and disabled-owned businesses spark unforgettable experiences. Ziryab hires Deaf and hearing employees, and one of the owners is Deaf. It’s an extremely popular restaurant in Barcelona. Why do you think that is? youtu.be/McOmVZEqNrY

Want to learn more about accessible technology? Do you live near the Bay Area? West Valley College invites you to their Assistive Technology Fair, and I’m thrilled to be their keynote speaker! Join us on Wednesday February 12, and the link to RSVP is below. www.westvalley.edu/calendar/eve...

Dreaming of a garden oasis? Allow me to share my experiences visiting the Garden for the Blind in Ireland, and a sensory garden in Sweden. They have different #accessibility features communities can add to create beautiful, multisensory gardens youtu.be/HdlYiBbsZ38?...

Increase your accessibility skills through the Teach Access Student Academy, a free virtual workshop on February 20 and 21. Registration & video description: habengirma.com/2025/01/14/l...

Thrilling news! A company making the internet worse for disabled people was fined $1 million by the FTC for breaking the law. Remind web developers to avoid AccessiBe and similar companies claiming their AI tools make websites accessible. @lflegal.bsky.social www.lflegal.com/2025/01/ftc-...

Author Haben Girma and librarian Mychal Threets invite you to the Berkeley Public Library, West Branch, for a conversation on disability stories, mental health, and accessibility. Join us in person or on Zoom. ASL interpretation, captioning, and wheelchair access. habengirma.com/2025/01/07/j...

World Braille Day is January 4th, the birthday of blind inventor and teacher Louis Braille. Help us spread Braille accessibility around the globe! #WorldBrailleDay Descriptive Transcript: habengirma.com/2025/01/03/w...

Will you be an ally to Deafblind people? Please read and add your name to this petition urging the Federal Communications Commission to move its Deafblind program out of the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind and into a safer organization. www.decertifylighthouse.org

Do you want to learn how to make our world more accessible? Read Tiffany A. Yu, MSc’s new book The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World. Join us by registering with this link: thehavenofhope.tfaforms.net/4&sid=a0zVL0...

Know someone who loves writing about disability rights? There’s a great job opening at Disability Rights California: their Director of Communications. Share this link with everyone you think should apply: recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

Why do so many teachers and students feel tired? Psychologist Dr. Nancy Tsai published a report on cognitive changes since the start of Covid, and her work highlights possible solutions such as increasing breaks for both students and teachers. www.the74million.org/article/excl...

A doctor asked me, a blind woman, if I planned to go site seeing. I smiled and shared that I would go site tasting! #Berlin #Vegan youtu.be/M1lRTUEhhaE?...

The wheelchair area of the train is called the chairea, and that’s just one of the many things you’ll learn from my friends Aubrie and Peter’s review of the new electric #Caltrains in the San Francisco #BayArea. They describe and caption their video, too! #a11y youtu.be/XfCk3GrJJgo

Hi #EdTech #FETC friends! Please join us in the #AltTextChallenge & make descriptions for your photos & memes so that all people - including those who use screen readers- can enjoy your content. In #BlueSky go to Settings>Accessibility>Alt-text & turn on the reminder. Let's make #InclusiveEdTech

Dr. O uses a wheelchair, and he’s working toward a future where the idea of disabled people becoming doctors no longer surprises people. I had the honor of sharing the stage with him at the AAMC Annual Meeting, teaching medical schools about the need to increase accessibility for students.