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Struggling With Disabilities, Being Blind and Becoming Muslim: Islam by Touch (USA)

Gina Marie DeBarthe | Yadira Thabatah | 13 November 2022 | Episode#139

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Join Dr Gina as she talks to Yadira Thabatah about her journey to Islam. This a touching story of struggle and joy, having to live as a blind person, getting married, having children and finding a new religion.

About Yadira:

Converted in 2004, almost 18 years ago
Currently aged 38
Cultural background is Puerto Rican
Grew up in New Jersey
Currently lives in Texas
Is the COO and cofounder of Islam By Touch

Yadira is passionate about advocating for the rights of the blind community and the disabled community as a whole. She is particularly focused on trying to ensure that the blind community receives equity and has inclusion within the Muslim community.

Yadira cofounded Islam By Touch which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making Islam accessible to the blind community. A few of the ways they do this is by providing the English translation of the Quran in braille. They have developed an app that has the English translation of the Quran and other books so that blind users may access the materials through screen readers. They provide support for the blind community by providing emotional support when needed, resources, and sponsoring community events. They also offer workshops to the Muslim community as a whole in order to educate on how to appropriately interact with and include the blind community. The organization is also involved in giving dawah to the blind community by offering dawah materials in accessible formats.

Yadira is a creative person and loves to undertake different artistic projects. She received extensive vocal training and has been singing since the age of four. She enjoys swimming, reading, and writing and absolutely loves animals and although she hasn't been horseback riding in a while, thoroughly enjoys it.

Yadira is also a homeschooling mother of four children.

https://www.islambytouch.com/

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/islam-by-touch/id1436462869

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Episode Host: Gina Marie DeBarthe (USA)

Gina Marie DeBarthe converted in 2019

Her mother is from Honduras, a small country in Central America, and her father is from Missouri.

She was born in California.

Her father was in the Navy and then in Civil Service, so she lived all over the US and she spent time in Germany.

She currently lives in Independence, Missouri.

Gina is a Speech language pathologist.

She works with adults and children with communication disorders, developmental disabilities, and those who have had strokes, or traumatic brain injuries.

Gina states, "I feel very blessed for being guided to Islam. I have had a few trials and difficulties in life. More than once, I almost died. When I read the Qu'ran, so many things in my life made sense. Also, after taking shadada, I found I was truly able to forgive and let go of those things from my past that had been encumbering me".

More career details:

Experienced Speech Language Pathologist with a demonstrated history of working in Acute Rehabilitation and with Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). Skilled in E-Learning, Instructional Design, Tele-practice, Bilingual Speech Therapy, Research, and Science. Strong healthcare services professional graduated from University of Kansas.

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