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(This version has been modified. Sounds effects that could be intrusive for people with hearing difficulties have been lowered. Please note: the audio for this clip was updated on 11 September 2019)

What does life sound like for someone whose hearing has suddenly changed? Carly Sygrove is a British teacher living in Madrid. She was sitting in her school鈥檚 auditorium when suddenly her head was filled with a loud screeching sound.

Diagnosed as sudden sensorineural hearing loss, Carly no longer has any functional hearing in her left ear, and battles with the whoops, squeals and ringing that comes from having tinnitus. This dramatically changed her work and personal life, as well as her ability to communicate in a country thousands of kilometres from where she was born.

It made Carly realise how fragile our bodies are - and how wonderful sounds can be.

In this intimate programme for the 麻豆约拍 World Service, Carly shares her personal story and speaks honestly about how life with hearing in only one ear is far from quiet.

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