Some people asked me why I chose to follow Servette all over Switzerland and beyond. I could watch EPL football at overpriced and crowded expat bars, but you can’t beat the emotions and atmosphere of watching proper football. Days like today justify my decision to support SFC! 🇱🇻
What a trip. A massive traffic jam. Fussy customs officials. Rejected entry into Bulgaria over a missing car hire paperwork. Stuck in Romania until we hailed a cab driver who agreed to drive us all the way to the stadium. Arrived at 63’. 27 mins of action. Worth it. Only for SFC!
Naples has stolen my heart. Any place that use gestures as a main tool of communication is always on a winner. The Neapolitans are so kind, friendly and welcoming, defying the lazy stereotypes. One of my favourite places in the whole world. Love at the first sight.
Hier, c'était spécial. C'est génial de regarder le match avec mes amis. C'est bon de voir des Servettiens tous la journee. La nuit dernière était magnifique. Je me sens enfin chez moi à GVA. Merci de m'accueillir, moi, un immigrant sourd, dans la belle communauté du
@ServetteFC
!
I'm so grateful for Google Chrome’s Live Caption tool. It allows me to follow
@bbctms
for the first time in my life! It's not perfect, but it lets me and deaf people follow the
#ENGvNZ
Test match like others. The tool will get better. Technology is brilliant, innit?
#BBCcricket
A snapshot of sign language interpreting provisions at coronavirus-related press briefings around the world. Essential lifeline for deaf people. Not a complete snapshot. Featuring (top right, clockwise) Ohio (🇺🇸), 🇳🇿, 🇷🇸,🇬🇧,🇫🇷,🇮🇹,🇫🇮&🇩🇰
Some personal news: After seven years, I’m leaving the BBC next month to take up an exciting new role at the
@EBU_HQ
in Geneva later this autumn. I’ll miss my talented colleagues and friends. Looking forward to working with my new team. I can’t wait to go back to Switzerland!
Je déteste perdre mais je suis fier de
@ServetteFC
. Une performance courageuse. Un but en début de match à la Praille - va changer les choses. Un paracage bruyant et beau. Chelsea et l’ambiance - représente tout ce qui ne va pas dans le football moderne. Allez les Grenat !! ❤️SFC
J'ai réservé un mini voyage Servette en février:
Genève 🛫 Bucharest
Bucharest 🚐 Razgrad
⚽️ Ludogorets v Servette 🇱🇻
Razgrad 🚐 Bucharest
Bucharest 🛫 Zürich
Zürich 🚂 Bern
⚽️ Young Boys v Servette 🇱🇻
Bern🚂 Genève
Pas mal?!
Je suis tellement fier de mon cher
@ServetteFC
. Nous jouons comme une vraie équipe. Comme diraient les Anglais « so close, yet so far away… » Il est temps de jouer pour le championnat. Allez les Grenat !
Forgive me for my self-indulgence, but it's been a good year, career-wise. I'd never thought I'd cover some interesting and big stories for
@BBCnews
in the last 12 months. I'd like to take this opportunity to show that deaf journalists are capable of doing good things.
Paris secondary schools will teach French Sign Language in the next academic year. I think it’s a great move, personally! I noticed more French people, especially young people, can sign basic words such as thanks/merci and hello/merci more than before. It’s pretty good to see it!
@laur_calderone
Hello. I'm with EBU News. I am currently working on a story and would really like to include your video. Is this your video? If so, may we have permission to use your video as per , please? Thanks
.
@FutbologyApp
told me that I’ve attended my 100th
@ServetteFC
match tonight. It’s a perfect location and a great result to mark my century of Servette games! Here’s to 100 more games and beyond! Seulement le Servette !
Je suis heureux de voir que
@servettefc
ajoute régulièrement des sous-titres à ses vidéos. Idem pour les sites des fans/content creators comme
@LucarneGrenat
et
@MicroBuvette
. Accessible et inclusif. Bon travail !
@alexjarmitage
@ExtinctionR
Hello. I'm with EBU News. I am currently working on a story and would really like to include your video. Is this your video? If so, may we have permission to use your video as per , please? Thanks
Right... some personal news, as you might have already heard: I’m going to Geneva next month to take up a six-month secondment at the European Broadcasting Union’s
@evnsocial
social newsgathering team. I’m a little bit excited! Any advice and tips are all welcome! 🇨🇭
I've talked to
@unhuitneufzero
about my passion for
@servettefc
, my deafness and my time in Geneva. Hope you'd enjoy this interview! (en francais)
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J'ai parlé à
@unhuitneufzero
de ma passion pour la SFC, de ma surdité et Genève. J'espère que tu apprécies
Brilliant atmosphere at the
@ServetteFC
v YB top-of-the-league match. Shame that we can’t beat a ten-men YB in front of a record-breaking attendance. Another home draw... Oh well. Our last home game of the year. Allez les Grenat !
Je suis arrivé à Genève. Servette a gagné contre YB. Peut-être que je devrais arrêter de regarder Servette pour nous donner une chance de gagner la ligue ! (Peut-être pas ! ;))
« Servette, mon enfance » est vraiment un film exceptionnel. De belles scènes. Des personnalités fortes. Beau football. Des maillots du SFC incroyables (j'aime le maillot de style Ajax) ! Bravo
@mattheyves64
! Je suis heureux que la RTS le montrent avec les sous-titres !
Un grand respect pour les supporters du
@slaviaofficial
. Ce sont des gens bien. Bonne chance pour la prochaine étage. Dommage pour notre résultat mais une belle expérience. 🇱🇻
Some (v. minor) personal news - today is my last shift at
@BBC_HaveYourSay
/UGC Hub. I'll be moving to the BBC UK Newsgathering team in two weeks (after a holiday). Sad to leave the Hub but really looking forward to new challenges. DM me your stories/tips!
“A lot of people think that deaf people can't hear the music, enjoy the music, and enjoy dancing, so I thought it would be a good platform for me to break that stereotype.”
Great interview with
@RoseAylingEllis
, the first ever deaf
#BBCStrictly
contestant.
It’s still surreal that Servette are heading to my hometown next week for a crucial European match. Flights booked, a bed guaranteed. All I need is a ticket and a win!
The
@bbc
unveil new plans to increase targets for hiring deaf and disabled employees from 8% in 2020 to 12% by 2022. They will introduce measures such as mandate disability awareness training for managers.
What a beautiful routine. A perfect riposte to the idiots who said deaf people couldn’t feel or enjoy the music or dance to the vibes. We can dance or feel the music if things feel right.
@RoseAylingEllis
for the Glitter Ball Trophy!
Quel match ! Belle ambiance ! Excellente performance ! 5-0 contre notre principal rival ! Un oiseau m'a chié dessus avant le match. Je pense qu'il nous a porté chance ! Je n'oublierai jamais ce match.
Euh-oh. J'ai dormi trop longtemps et j'ai raté mon vol à Zurich. Pas de dép a Berne/le match de YB. Pas de vols directs à la Suisse avant 17h. C’est la vie. Quelle voyage !
"Subtitles aren’t a luxury for deaf viewers. They’re a necessity." It’s not just Queer Eye – bad subtitling is a daily problem for deaf viewers. Good piece by
@josh_salisbury
Un week-end parfait. Un joli week-end à Lyon avec ma copine. Une belle victoire du Servette à La Praille. Je savoure une pinte de Guinness à Carouge maintenant. La vie est belle ! 🇱🇻
𝗙𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗨 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛
Pas de 8ème victoire consécutive pour les Grenat qui repartent du Wankdorf avec 1 point ! 🤝
Bon retour à Genève à tous nos supporters qui ont fait le déplacement 💪
#NotreVilleNotreClub
Braga is a lovely little city. Very walkable but it’s too hot to do a proper exploration! I like what I see so far. Friendly people and a decent cafe culture. Just hope that we can bring a good result back to Geneva!