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Love in deaf language

Charles Gichuhi and Ann Wambui, both deaf, during their wedding at Nyeri Nyamachaki PCEA Church in Nyeri on 09 April [PHOTO: WAWERU MURAGE/STANDARD]

Expressing your love to anyone is hard, however, doing so without saying a single word in front of over 200 friends and family members is perhaps a herculean for any man.

It was, therefore, beautiful and captivating to watch Charles Gichuhi, 33, wed his bride Ann Wambui,22, without uttering a word. Both were born with a hearing and speech impairment.

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