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What being institutionalised taught me about resistance

And why these lessons come back as Trump attacks marginalised communities
10 Jun 2026
A grayscale drawing of a residential treatment facility, depicted as a white farmhouse in the middle of a vast natural landscape.

My Octopus takes me to the Neem Tree

Sleepless childhood nights and the beings that inhabited them
03 Jun 2026
Illustration of a young girl, who has her eyes tightly shut as bees swarm around and other animals, including an octopus, surround her.

Finding my armour in threads

Fashion and identity as a wheelchair user in Pakistan
06 May 2026
An illustration of a glamorous woman wearing a hijab, using a wheelchair, and painting her sleeve with a magic brush.

How do I know if I'm being used?

Advice on ableism, friendship and mobility aids from an Agony Aunt in Agony
15 Apr 2026
An illustration of a woman holding a tray as two others, wearing masks to cover their real experessions, reach over and take from it.

How different countries approach assisted dying

Dignity, autonomous choice, and the slippery slope
11 Mar 2026
A photo of a group of demonstrators, most of them wheelchair-users, protesting passionately while holding handmade placards which oppose an assisted dying bill.

Roots of belonging

Lost in a culture that believes something is wrong with us
25 Feb 2026
Illustration of a magical scene of a woman and child sitting across from a table from each other.

Searching for silence

Tinnitus 1 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago
04 Feb 2026
A black-and-white digital illustration of a woman in pain, with a red three-headed dog coming out of her ear.

Broken then blooming

Imagining a future where disability rights are real
21 Jan 2026
A digital illustration of damaged mid-rise buildings, on the bank of a lake where figures gather. Plants cover the buildings.

“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.

Falling for Budapest

Moving country with a progressive disability and finding a new attitude to risk
12 Nov 2025
Digital illustration of Mario falling forward into a queue barrier. His arms are stretched out and his suitcase, sunglasses and passport are flying.

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