Population Pierce: Communicating through hands

Population Pierce: Communicating through hands

American Sign Language major Tori Maddis shows the sign for “movie” on the Pierce College Mall on February 24, 2016 in Woodland Hills, Calif. Photo: Travis Wesley
American Sign Language major Tori Maddis shows the sign for “movie” on the Pierce College Mall on February 24, 2016 in Woodland Hills, Calif. Photo: Travis Wesley

“I’ve always found it interesting how you can talk with your hands,” said 19-year-old American Sign Language major Tori Maddis. “Sign language is different in every country. In Mexico it wouldn’t be the same as in France. I think the sign for ‘cute’ is kind of cute.”

 

Photo by Travis Wesley. Quote gathered by Shir Nakash