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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 creator and editor of Disability Debrief and is based in Colchester, UK. See more about Peter and how that led him to create the Debrief.

The portrait of Peter is by Tan Kuan Aw.

Articles by Peter

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.

“It is a theatre of contradictions”

Disability day, climate change, and curated news from 38 countries
10 Dec 2025
A brightly coloured photograph of seven men and women, several of whom are wheelchair-users or visibly disabled. They are side by side on a kitsch, carefully choreographed stage.

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04 Dec 2025
A photo of Peter, a white man with a dark beard, blue eyes and dark-framed glasses, wearing a Santa hat and smiling at the camera.

“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.

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