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Many people struggle with communication issues. Some cannot communicate because they are rude and simply do not know the rules of communication but there are others that cannot communicate for more serious reasons and more common reasons.

The most common thing that hinders some from communicating is language difference. There are so many languages such as English, French, Swahili, Spanish, Arabic, and even sign language. Sign language is one form of language that many of us fail to understand. This language is used by several people and is their only means of communicating.

In this picture you see an Ethiopian female attempting to communicate with a white female that struggles to understand. What the Ethiopian is signing is "interpret" or "translate." This picture conveys two messages. The confusion on the girl to the right face shows that she clearly does not understand. These two people speak two different languages, Arabic and English, and it is a clear reason why they would have trouble communicating. If both these women could use sign because at one point in there lives they were required to learn the language this would not be that big of an issue.

Now let's look at this picture from another perspective. Let's say that the female to the left is completely deaf and cannot communicate in any other way. How would the look on the girl to right face make her feel? More than likely sad and excluded because of their language difference. Many people that can only communicate through sign language feel as though they are handicap and not a part of this world. So how could we break this language barrier an get these people included into our everyday lives without alienating them? The answer is simple, LEARN SIGN LANGUAGE and not only communicate with those from other countries but also include those that are mute or deaf in our nation in something they are usually limited to by a few people, communicating with a speaking person.