For many of us with able hearing, we don’t know what it means to be deaf inclusive. In fact, because we are unsure of what to do, we may even try to avoid contact with the deaf.

To help promote deaf inclusivity, a group of deaf volunteers worked with artists and created a beautiful mural at East Coast Park -- with permission, of course.

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Band of Doodlers, who proclaim desire to rid the world of blank spaces and create an inclusive platform through doodling, worked together with deaf volunteers from TOUCH Silent Club -- and showed how interaction and inclusivity isn’t necessarily always complicated or difficult.

Deaf inclusion is often seen as essential because it helps the deaf community develop social skills and prepare for communication with the hearing world, which allows them access to more resources and life chances.

In silence, their passion spoke volumes

To promote deaf inclusivity, this passion project was done in silence.

To help the artists understand how the deaf communicate, they donned earmuffs and completed the project together in silence -- communicating through writing, gestures, expressions and their passion to make a change.

And in case you’re wondering, the mural isn’t made of mindless doodles. It focuses on how a young girl, who is deaf, overcomes the challenges around her as she grows up.

The mural is inspired by the life of Charlene Wong, an avid volunteer, advocate of the deaf community, and a mother of three.

There’s nothing like passion to bring people together.

TOUCH Silent Club is a community of deaf who are passionate about empowering deaf individuals and fostering inclusivity with the hearing community.

If this little story and video about passion inspired you, watch more stories of Singaporeans pursuing their passions here.

This sponsored post by MCI showed us how passion can truly have a voice.

P/S: Where’s the mural now? Keep your eyes open the next time you walk into the government building with colourful windows at Hill Street.