Robert is a deaf man with a gentle spirit. Our time was mostly quiet because I did not know if he could hear me or read my lips. Neither could I understand what he was saying when he was using spoken words. So I wrote down some questions for him in the midst of making his portrait.

What’s your dream? “to be reunited with his wife, Jacqueline.” He proceeded to share how she is very sick and he’s hoping she recovers, but seemed to be under a cloud about the situation.

What is your passion? “basketball”

As he was loading up his bike to leave, Robert invited me to go play ultimate frisbee with him and his friends.