Imagine living in a world with no sound – if you could not hear laughter, birds singing, the wind blowing through the is a little boy who spends his days with his family doing things he enjoys like going to the park and swimming in the ocean. Although he seems to be a typical two year old, mama has concerns that he may not be hearing. So off they go to the doctor and eventually to the audiologist who diagnoses a hearing loss. Fit with hearing aids, Ahmed is now able to enjoy the sounds of life. ‘And So Ahmed Hears’ was written to increase public awareness about childhood hearing loss and to help alleviate some of the stigma associated with