04:13Young people in Sudan have opened the Istanara Cafe in Khartoum, the first of its kind in the area to allow customers and staff to communicate in sign language, as seen on Tuesday.
"Our idea is to tell people that deaf people can run businesses and work in any field and nothing prevents them from working," said chief of staff Muhannad Hassan.
Footage shows staff using sign language, with some preparing food and patrons inside the cafe.
"The other thing we want is that society integrates people with disabilities, and we remove this complex, so we want to teach people sign language," Hassan continued.
"[This type of place] does not exist in Sudan," said one of the students, Muhja Al-Hassan. "The fact that they open a place and run it to communicate with people is a great thing. When my colleague asked for sugar, we searched on the Internet to know how to ask about that (in sign language)"
The venture is aimed at challenging stereotypes and improving access to facilities. Even the name 'Istanarah' means 'enlightenment'.
Sign of the times: Sudan cafe caters for hearing-impaired people Khartoum
Young people in Sudan have opened the Istanara Cafe in Khartoum, the first of its kind in the area to allow customers and staff to communicate in sign language, as seen on Tuesday.
"Our idea is to tell people that deaf people can run businesses and work in any field and nothing prevents them from working," said chief of staff Muhannad Hassan.
Footage shows staff using sign language, with some preparing food and patrons inside the cafe.
"The other thing we want is that society integrates people with disabilities, and we remove this complex, so we want to teach people sign language," Hassan continued.
"[This type of place] does not exist in Sudan," said one of the students, Muhja Al-Hassan. "The fact that they open a place and run it to communicate with people is a great thing. When my colleague asked for sugar, we searched on the Internet to know how to ask about that (in sign language)"
The venture is aimed at challenging stereotypes and improving access to facilities. Even the name 'Istanarah' means 'enlightenment'.
Young people in Sudan have opened the Istanara Cafe in Khartoum, the first of its kind in the area to allow customers and staff to communicate in sign language, as seen on Tuesday.
"Our idea is to tell people that deaf people can run businesses and work in any field and nothing prevents them from working," said chief of staff Muhannad Hassan.
Footage shows staff using sign language, with some preparing food and patrons inside the cafe.
"The other thing we want is that society integrates people with disabilities, and we remove this complex, so we want to teach people sign language," Hassan continued.
"[This type of place] does not exist in Sudan," said one of the students, Muhja Al-Hassan. "The fact that they open a place and run it to communicate with people is a great thing. When my colleague asked for sugar, we searched on the Internet to know how to ask about that (in sign language)"
The venture is aimed at challenging stereotypes and improving access to facilities. Even the name 'Istanarah' means 'enlightenment'.