11 December, 2013

Interpreter for deaf at Mandela memorial service was a fake, advocates for deaf say - The Washington Post

Interpreter for deaf at Mandela memorial service was a fake, advocates for deaf say - The Washington Post: JOHANNESBURG — He made waves with his arms, touched his forehead and reached out with an embracing motion. And as the official interpreter for the deaf watching the Nelson Mandela memorial event Tuesday, he stood right behind the world’s most powerful leaders, including President Obama.

And he was a fake, advocates for the deaf say.