Our partnership with the Henry Madden Library at Fresno State and StoryCorps continues with a conversation partly in American Sign Language. It's between Armando Rivera, who is deaf, and his friend, Paul Barnett. They met by chance at a grocery store in the early 1980s. Armando taught Paul how to sign. They've been friends ever since.
upper waypoint
lower waypoint
next waypoint
Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area
Subscribe to News Daily for essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday.
To learn more about how we use your information, please read our privacy policy.