Deaf Woke Artistic Wellness
#DeafWokeArtisticWellness

#DWAW Vlog Spotlight of the Month
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2 minute, 32 second vlog by Arlene Ngalle-Paryami
Arlene is a Black Deaf woman with short curly hair. She is wearing a white blouse and white dangle earrings. Behind her is a gray wall.
TITLE SLIDE: A still shot of Arlene looking into the camera and smiling softly.
Text reads: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness
Hugs
By Arlene Ngalle-Paryami.
ARLENE: Hey, did you know that there is something that you may have some doubt in it. Actually, it has. It is impossible that we can go onward on the life without it. Can you guess what it is?
(A photo of word; Hug)
The power of hug in an inspiration, charming, preservation just like when you are cold and tuck yourself in the bed with a warm blanket, it feels so comfortable.
(Picture of a Black person with a medium afro snuggled in bed and smiling)
The hug is alike father mother, zazas, ninis, and rens.
Their hug is so amazing even including brother, sister, siblings, with their hugs being empowered!
(Montage of 7 pictures of hugs:
1. A person with Black and a medium afro hugging a person with long straight hair. They are outside in nature
2. Two people with short gray hair and tan skin hugging inside a living room
3. A young Black with brown skin and curly hair hugging a Black adult with brown skin and curly hair. Both are smiling
4. A young Black child with brown skin and short waves hugging a Black person with brown skin and curly hair
5. A young Black child with long braids and brown skin hugging an adult with short buzzed hair and brown skin
6. Two young Black children with brown skin hugging an older Black person with gray hair and brown skin. All look joyful
7. A young Asian child being hugged by an older Asian person with short brown hair)
When you encounter the cat while purring and meowing, be sure you’re petting them. When you call the dog to come over be sure you’re petting them.
No matter what types of tyous, you still hug them!
Kittens crave them, puppies love them.
Toys may not matter to them.
(A montage of 7 photos of humans hugging animals:
1. An Asian person in a green dress holding a gray cat with bright orange eyes
2. A people with pale skin nuzzling a gray cat with a stripped forehead
3. An Asian person laying with eyes closed as a gray cat hugs them
4. A Black person laying on a couch with a Shar-Pei cuddled on them
5. Cesar Milan hugging a gray Pitbull Terrier
6. A Black person lovingly hugging a tan dog)
7. An Asian person kneeling to hug a Golden Retriever)
The whole world have many various language but there is one common that eerie would understand is hug! A lot of people have went around the world hugging everyone in merry!
(A montage of three photos showing international hugs:
1. A diverse group of people in a circular hug
2. Asian people in yellow and red jerseys hugging
3. A person with a bindi and brown skin hugging two people with pale skin and straight hair)
Don’t wait too long…take an opportunity to stretch your arm and go ahead hug somebody!
(Arlene’s son comes on camera and embraces her)
ARLENE AND SON: Go ahead and hug someone!
END SLIDE: White text on a black background: #DeafWokeArtisticWellness
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