Deaf Sabah student wins first prize at global festival

Poetic performer: Dymphna wants to prove that poetry can be delivered effectively through sign language.

HAD it not been for her teachers’ encouragement, Dymphna Simon may not have taken an interest in performing poetry.

The 18-year-old deaf student from Keningau Vocational College in Sabah recently bagged the first prize in the sign language poetry category at the “American Charm” International Festival Online Competition.