In this interview, Ashod Derandonyan, who will be a keynote speaker at the 2024 FOLD Symposium, discusses his experience as a Deaf activist and as the recipient of a Fulbright grant from Fulbright Bulgaria, which allowed him to attend Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. The 2024 FOLD Symposium will be held in Linz, Austria, on 14 June 2024.