The interpreter giving a voice to the deaf in Abidjan

An estimated 75,000 people with hearing loss live in Ivory Coast. For many of them, daily tasks that often require speaking and hearing are incredibly difficult to navigate. Israël Mansaré, a psychologist and interpreter, has decided to become their voice and ears.

Buying food, going to school, or asking for medication at the pharmacist’s: what may seem like ordinary tasks for most people becomes a daily struggle for those with partial…