Haben Girma's a Harvard Law School graduate, an attorney, she's been invited to the White House... and she's Deafblind. With the help of her braille computer, she tells Emily Webb about the time she gave Barack Obama a hard time for typing with two fingers. Haben has published a book called Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law.
Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Becky Vincent
Photo: Haben Girma meeting Barack Obama in 2015 Credit: White House/ Pete Souza
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