Watercolour portrait of Peter, a white man, with curly dark hair, beard, glasses and wearing a dark blue sweater.

Peter Torres Fremlin

Peter is the author of Disability Debrief and is based in Colchester, UK.

“Self-advocacy is hard work”

Explaining our experiences, “cripping up”, and kids' questions
26 Nov 2025
A woman holding a crutch looks in shock as a man behind a desk indifferently throws papers into a dustbin.

“I'm honored to be your ancestor”

Remembering Alice Wong, in her own words
19 Nov 2025
A digital illustration of Alice Wong, an Asian American woman in her early fifties, with a ginger cat curled up in her lap.

Fight against normality

Protests, sign languages, and curated disability news from 42 countries
05 Nov 2025
A photo of a female mannequin who is strapped to a stretcher and wearing a hospital gown, at a protest.

The United Nations isn't doing enough on disability

A five-year reform made important steps but progress is “extremely slow”
23 Oct 2025
A photograph of delegates in a large meeting room. In focus in the foreground, a Black man with locs is looking directly at the camera with a look of scepticism.

Working like a dog

Barriers for assistance dogs, and curated disability news from 41 countries
08 Oct 2025
A photo, in profile, of a golden retriever guide dog sitting obediently on a lawn and looking straight ahead, while her trainer, a Black man, stands behind her holding her lead.

Ability to reimagine ourselves

An open call for science fiction, breathing together, and more from the mailbag
24 Sep 2025
A digital illustration depicting a futuristic city, with cars and wheelchairs flying in front of tall buildings.

Asking for forgiveness

Hamburg signs “sorry”, and a tour of the latest news from 40+ countries
10 Sep 2025
An old black-and-white-photo shows an instructor with a long white coat leaning over a boy, as they both mouth a word.

Greatest opportunity to learn

Navigating power, relationships, hostile doorknobs, and ordinary human failings
03 Sep 2025
Digital illustration of a globe, with arms and legs, holding a sketchbook and surrounded by flying papers.

“They burned my heart”

Apocalyptic conditions in Gaza, and curated news from 37 countries.
30 Jul 2025
A photo of the legs of two children, one of them an above-knee amputee, as they stand behind a rusty-coloured drape.

Breathing in

My changing body, new assistive technology and internalised ableism
16 Jul 2025
A close-up illustration of Peter, a 40 year old white man, wearing a breathing mask.

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