Caption: Deaf women talk excitedly as people file out of the auditorium for the lunch provided downstairs. Over 1200 deaf people have gathered for this historic event, the dedication of the first bible in sign language in India. (second in the world) Some have travelled for 3 days on the train to be there and recieve a copy of the Kerala Sign Language bible on DVD. These hundreds of people are only a small representation of the estimated 9 million deaf people in India.
Photographer: Elyse Patten City: Kochi Country: India