Victor Covarrubias, left, talks with his husband Lillouie Barrios, at their restaurant, Pah!, in Southeast Portland, Sept. 28, 2022. Barrios, who is deaf, had a vision to open a restaurant where he could serve the Deaf community as well as share Deaf culture with hearing people. The business name, Pah!, is American Sign Language slang for “finally” or “success”.
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