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Have You Seen This: Town learns sign language for one man
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At one point he and his sister get into a taxi, and the driver joins in on the fun. This is when you see Muharrem's face of wonder, confusion and what seems like a bit of gratitude. - photo by Jarom Moore


ISTANBUL Samsung wants to create a world full of connectivity for everyone, and in that they are working on technology for people who are hearing impaired to make calls.

In this ad, Samsung showed how it would be if the world could really become special for everyone. It took time to teach people in the town how to speak sign language for one man as he went through town.

The one man, Muharrem, and his sister, start traveling down the street on a normal day, going to get a pastry when they see the first person who greets him with sign language. When he gets a bagel the store clerk, whom he probably had some interaction with in the past, greets him in sign language.

As the video goes on random people stop him in the street to talk to him with their hands. Muharrem is clearly confused about halfway through at why all these people are suddenly communicating with him, but seems grateful.

At one point he and his sister get into a taxi, and the driver joins in on the fun. This is when you see Muharrem's face of wonder, confusion and what seems like a bit of gratitude.

It shows the Samsung technology and all the townsfolk who were in on the event come out and greet him. That's when tears flow, or finishing flowing if you are me, and watching this for the first time trying to pretend like you're not crying, and everyone hugs.

Yes, this is an ad for a product. Yes, the company is selling something and essentially used this guy. However, this shows how special you can make someone's day when you communicate. Bravo, Samsung. Bravo, friends and family of this town in Turkey. Bravo, people who do cool things to make me convince people I'm not crying at my computer.

P.S. For the record of course I wasn't crying....

P.P.S. I totally was.
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