Introduction:
Hello people! It's been ages, but I'm back, this time with English versions of my stories. As I'm not a native speaker of the language, you can expect some mistakes, but I'll try and give my best!
So, this is a new fic. The other ones I swear I'll finish, but I need to post this one, since it's so special to me.
The name is Silence and before you read it, there are some important things you should know first:
There are deaf people in this story. Who doesn't know me, doesn't know about my long story with deaf people and how much I love them! They are fantastic people who teach us so much about life itself and it's impossible not to love them!
That's the reason of this fic.
So:
-The deaf social life presented here is based on Brazilian deaf people. The story takes place in Osaka, Japan, but all information you'll find here is true and reflects the reality of deaf people in Brazil.
-The signs described here come from LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language). I don't know the Japanese system, but it is JSL (Japanese Sign Language).
-When representing in writing what deaf people are saying I chose to write as the same way they talk, so, very different from our spoken language, but in a way we all can understand. Example:
A "listener" speaking: "Tomorrow I'll go to your place."
Deaf person talking: "I go your place tomorrow."
Don't forget that this is based on Brazilian deaf people. So if you know ASL (American Sign Language) or any other sign language of your country or around the world, feel free to share your knowledge! I'd be so glad to learn more about deaf people from other countries.
If you don't understand something or if you have any curiosity or doubts you can ask me!
Enjoy your reading!